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
20h 33m$516–1,411Fly Manchester Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MAN - SBA
20h$285–960Fly 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
20h 8m$385–1,192Train 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
20h 50m$473–1,468Fly Manchester Airport to Long Beach Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane MAN - LGB
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
24h 12m$315–1,004Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LHR - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Barbaratrain
23h 48m$723–1,470
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 20h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 20h and costs $280 - $1,000.
The distance between Manchester and Santa Barbara is 5460 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 33m to get from Manchester to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 8h behind Manchester. It is currently 5:27 AM in Manchester and 9:27 PM in Santa Barbara.
There are 294+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Virgin Atlantic, Southwest Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via London Heathrow Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via London Heathrow Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Long Beach Airport via London Heathrow Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Manchester Airport to Long Beach Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via London Heathrow Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
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