There are 5 ways to get from London to Santa Barbara by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LHR - SBA
16h 43m$386–1,444Fly London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LHR - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
18h 6m$408–1,315Fly London City Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LCY - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
20h 30m$446–1,577Fly London Heathrow Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane LHR - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
19h 46m$492–1,701Fly London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LHR - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain
21h 5m$622–1,577
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $400 - $1,400 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from London to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 16h 43m and costs $380 - $1,500.
The distance between London and Santa Barbara is 5517 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 43m to get from London to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 8h behind London. It is currently 10:22 PM in London and 2:22 PM in Santa Barbara.
There are 327+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between London, England and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
United Airlines, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
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