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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane MUC - SBA
    23h 7m
    $586–1,972

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain train
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich 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
    26h 52m
    $379–810

  3. Train to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitschtrain train
    2. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane INN - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    24h 15m
    $740–1,233

  4. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain train
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane ZRH - SBA
    27h 19m
    $455–1,684

  5. Train to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitschtrain train
    2. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane INN - SBA
    23h 16m
    $656–2,457

  6. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MUC - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    24h 36m
    $490–838

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane MUC - SAN
    3. Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Barbaratrain train
    26h 54m
    $815–1,910

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, train

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MUC - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train
    29h 50m
    $544–980

Munich International Airport (MUC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration14h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$433Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Merano to Santa Barbara. However, you can take the shuttle to Bolzano, walk to Bolzano/Bozen, take the train to München Ost, walk to Ostbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen München, walk to Munich International Airport (MUC) airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), walk to Santa Barbara Airport, then take the line 11 bus to Transit Center. Alternatively, you can take the train to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch, walk to Sterzing - Vipiteno, Station, take the line 312 bus to Sterzing - Vipiteno, Parc, walk to Vipiteno, take the shuttle to Innsbruck Airport, walk to Innsbruck Airport (INN) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, take the bus to Union Station LAX FlyAway, walk to Los Angeles, then take the train to Santa Barbara.

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