There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Santa Barbara by plane or train
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Fly Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MAN - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
21h 20m$284–1,241Fly Manchester Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MAN - SBA
18h 50m$314–1,209Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane LHR - SBA
19h 39m$433–1,669Fly Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MAN - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
19h 8m$372–1,423Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LHR - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
21h 13m$413–1,351Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LGW - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
21h 8m$369–1,359
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Santa Barbara is to train and fly which costs $360 - $1,400 and takes 21h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 18h 50m and costs $310 - $1,300.
The distance between Manchester and Santa Barbara is 5461 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 20m to get from Manchester to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 8h behind Manchester. It is currently 12:57 AM in Manchester and 4:57 PM in Santa Barbara.
There are 269+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Virgin Atlantic, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 14m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 14m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via London Heathrow Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- flynorse.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- 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
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $33–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
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