There are 5 ways to get from London to Santa Barbara by plane or train
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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 37m$355–1,445Fly 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
17h 58m$387–1,066Fly 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 22m$536–1,778Fly 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 23m$841–2,102Fly London Heathrow Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane LHR - SBP
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain
21h 8m$386–1,517
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $380 - $1,100 and takes 17h 58m.
The fastest way to get from London to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 16h 37m and costs $350 - $1,500.
The distance between London and Santa Barbara is 5517 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 37m to get from London to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 7h behind London. It is currently 7:14 PM in London and 12:14 PM in Santa Barbara.
There are 301+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between London, England and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London City Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from London City Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London City Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from London City Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from London City Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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