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How to get fromSanta Barbara to Istanbulby plane, train, shuttle or bus

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

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  1. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SBA - IST
    19h 26m
    ₺15,022–50,076

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

    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
    22h 10m
    ₺14,390–48,283

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

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SBA - SAW
    21h 24m
    ₺17,035–60,097

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

    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
    19h 45m
    ₺18,902–50,079

  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
    ₺14,915–41,100

  6. Train to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispotrain train
    2. Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SBP - IST
    25h 43m
    ₺16,455–52,590

  7. 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
    ₺18,852–45,779

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration19h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺15,169Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?

Southwest Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.

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