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How to get fromManchester to Santa Barbaraby plane, train or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Santa Barbara by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeMAN - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    20h 20m
    $514–1,141

  2. Fly Manchester Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeMAN - SBA
    17h 15m
    $314–1,109

  3. Fly Manchester Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)planeMAN - SNA
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain
    22h 38m
    $387–1,376

  4. Fly Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeMAN - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
    20h 25m
    $362–1,323

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeLHR - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    21h 13m
    $405–1,315

  6. Fly Manchester Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)planeMAN - LAS
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Downtownbus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    23h 16m
    $564–1,153

  7. Fly Manchester Airport to Long Beach Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)planeMAN - LGB
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    20h 42m
    $339–1,233

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration14h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$240Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Manchester, England and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Virgin Atlantic, Delta, and six other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 3 times a day.

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