There are 7 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
22h 45m$587–1,891Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- 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
27h 20m$357–1,255Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane NCE - SBA
20h 53m$383–1,405Fly 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
23h 39m$461–1,572Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St 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
23h 58m$516–1,584Fly Monaco to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MCM - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
24h 5m$390–1,044Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ZRH - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
28h 38m$468–707
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Santa Barbara is to train and fly which costs $460 - $750 and takes 28h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 20h 53m and costs $380 - $1,400.
The distance between Nice and Santa Barbara is 6236 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 45m to get from Nice to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 9h behind Nice. It is currently 6:27 PM in Nice and 9:27 AM in Santa Barbara.
There are 324+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
British Airways, Southwest Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Paris Orly, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via London Heathrow, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Monaco to Los Angeles International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
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
- $28–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- Amtrak
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