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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)planeSBA - SAW
    21h 28m
    ₺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
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Istanbul (IST)planeBUR - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    24h 14m
    ₺14,409–51,857

  3. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Istanbul (IST)planeSBA - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    21h 13m
    ₺16,152–60,355

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

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST)planeLAX - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    20h 27m
    ₺17,015–47,538

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

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeLAX - SAW
    22h 57m
    ₺14,898–47,279

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

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Varna Airport (VAR)planeLAX - VAR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle
    4. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    27h 29m
    ₺19,045–51,920

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration22h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket₺17,161Cheapest 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) 5 times a day.

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