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How to get fromExeter to Santa Barbaraby train, plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Santa Barbara by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeLHR - SBA
    18h 26m
    $439–1,596

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeLGW - LAX
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara, CAbus
    20h 16m
    $429–1,067

  3. Fly Exeter to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeEXT - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara, CAbus
    19h 27m
    $519–1,991

  4. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeBRS - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara, CAbus
    20h 5m
    $524–951

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeLHR - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara, CAbus
    19h 12m
    $443–1,229

  6. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    3. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeCWL - LAX
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara, CAbus
    22h 19m
    $548–2,081

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration15h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$356Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Exeter, England and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Exeter to Santa Barbara. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), walk to Santa Barbara Airport, then take the line 11 bus to Micheltorena & State. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Exeter International Airport, walk to Exeter (EXT) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to Los Angeles Airport, CA, then take the bus to Santa Barbara, CA.

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