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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Athens by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SBA - ATH
    22h 7m
    €329–1,311

  2. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LAX - ATH
    21h 23m
    €309–873

  3. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain train
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BUR - ATH
    24h 20m
    €444–1,260

  4. Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ONT - ATH
    25h 44m
    €393–1,382

  5. Train to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispotrain train
    2. Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SBP - ATH
    26h 56m
    €359–1,373

  6. Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SNA - ATH
    28h 6m
    €593–1,278

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration20h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€321Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Athens, Greece?

United Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.

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