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

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  1. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane KTM - SBA
    28h 29m
    $500–1,900

  2. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane KTM - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus bus
    27h 44m
    $526–1,456

  3. Taxi to Simara Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SIF - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus bus
    32h 32m
    $581–1,292

  4. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane KTM - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Goleta Stationtrain train
    33h 45m
    $926–2,148

  5. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane KTM - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Goleta Stationtrain train
    31h 47m
    $685–1,792

  6. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane KTM - SBP
    2. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Stationtrain train
    33h 31m
    $640–1,567

  7. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, train

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane KTM - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispotrain train
    4. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Stationtrain train
    36h 31m
    $616–1,710

  8. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Meadows Field Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane KTM - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Oxnardbus bus
    3. Take the train from Oxnard to Goleta Stationtrain train
    32h 1m

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration29h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$534Cheapest 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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