There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Santa Barbara by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane NCE - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
23h 14m$536–1,482Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane NCE - SBA
19h 58m$403–1,406Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MRS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
24h 6m$516–1,608Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane NCE - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
22h 54m$730–2,363Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santa Monica, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Santa Monica (SMO)plane NCE - SMO
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
26h 10m$473–1,374Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain
- Take the train from Savona to Carmagnolatrain
- Take the train from Carmagnola to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselletrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane TRN - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
28h 7m$509–1,459
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Santa Barbara is to fly and train which costs $700 - $2,400 and takes 22h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 19h 58m and costs $400 - $1,500.
The distance between Nice and Santa Barbara is 6236 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 14m to get from Nice to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 9h behind Nice. It is currently 12:15 PM in Nice and 3:15 AM in Santa Barbara.
There are 328+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Air France, United Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily.
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Manchester, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santa Monica via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santa Monica via Zurich, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santa Monica via Frankfurt, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santa Monica via London Heathrow, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
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
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
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