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How to get fromLyon to Santa Barbaraby train or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Santa Barbara by train or plane

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane GVA - SBA
    21h 39m
    $396–1,504

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane LYS - SBA
    21h 34m
    $378–1,419

  3. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane LYS - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    21h 25m
    $517–935

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane LYS - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    23h 5m
    $462–1,671

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane GVA - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    24h 30m
    $395–870

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CDG - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    20h
    $427–1,167

  7. Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain train
    2. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CFE - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    24h 8m
    $724–2,663

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane ZRH - LAX
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    24h 17m
    $461–945

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration18h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$349Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Air France, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 3 times a day.

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