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How to get fromKathmandu to Goletaby plane, bus or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Kathmandu to Goleta by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeKTM - SBA
    28h 34m
    $500–1,800

  2. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeKTM - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
    27h 34m
    $526–888

  3. Fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeKTM - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Goleta Stationtrain
    33h 16m
    $926–2,148

  4. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeKTM - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Goleta Stationtrain
    31h 22m
    $676–1,739

  5. Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)planeKTM - SBP
    2. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Stationtrain
    34h 17m
    $554–1,715

  6. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, train

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeKTM - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
    3. Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispotrain
    4. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Stationtrain
    36h 31m
    $626–1,363

  7. Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)planeKTM - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Oxnardbus
    3. Take the train from Oxnard to Goleta Stationtrain
    34h 25m

  8. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeKTM - SJC
    2. Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispotrain
    3. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Stationtrain
    34h 44m
    $762–1,989

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration30h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$540Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Goleta, CA, USA?

Nepal Airlines, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily.

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