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

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  1. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SBA - SAW
    22h 54m
    ₺17,035–60,096

  2. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain train
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BUR - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    22h 48m
    ₺14,397–51,841

  3. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SBA - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    21h 13m
    ₺16,152–55,355

  4. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LAX - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    20h 27m
    ₺17,010–47,621

  5. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LAX - SAW
    22h 57m
    ₺14,893–47,362

  6. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LAX - VAR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    27h 29m
    ₺19,035–51,998

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration22h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket₺17,159Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?

Delta, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) every 4 hours.

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