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

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There are 7 ways to get from Recife to Santa Barbara by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane REC - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    25h 10m
    $585–1,275

  2. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane REC - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train
    31h 49m
    $570–1,512

  3. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane REC - SBA
    28h 36m
    $602–1,804

  4. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane REC - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    29h 37m
    $779–2,161

  5. Fly to Santa Maria Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)plane plane REC - SMX
    2. Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus bus
    36h 37m
    $662–1,879

  6. Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane REC - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus bus
    31h 35m
    $674–1,916

  7. Fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane REC - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Barbaratrain train
    34h 44m
    $911–2,642

Recife International Airport (REC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration23h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$455Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Azul, Southwest Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 6 times a week.

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