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

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There are 6 ways to get from Newport to Santa Barbara by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeLHR - SBA
    18h 12m
    $442–1,625

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeLGW - LAX
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    21h 26m
    $378–1,096

  3. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeBRS - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    21h 11m
    $498–1,013

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

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain
    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
    20h 16m
    $412–1,257

  5. Fly Cardiff Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeCWL - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    21h 57m
    $506–1,852

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Wilmslowtrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeMAN - SBA
    20h 7m
    $380–1,314

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration15h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$364Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Newport, Wales and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Newport to Santa Barbara. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), take the bus to Union Station FlyAway - 800 N Alameda St at Union Station / Patsaurus Plaza, walk to Los Angeles, then take the train to Santa Barbara.

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