There are 4 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Madeira by plane or train
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Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane SBA - FNC
20h 12m€287–1,109Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane LAX - FNC
19h 18m€243–863Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane SAN - FNC
23h 56m€411–1,506Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Madeira Airport (FNC)plane SNA - FNC
25h 19m€296–1,067
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Madeira Airport (FNC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Madeira is to train and fly which costs €240 - €900 and takes 19h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Madeira is to train and fly which takes 19h 18m and costs €240 - €900.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Madeira is 9075 km.
It takes approximately 20h 12m to get from Santa Barbara to Madeira, including transfers.
Madeira is 8h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 10:14 AM in Santa Barbara and 6:14 PM in Madeira.
There are 4952+ hotels available in Madeira.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Madeira, Portugal?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Madeira Airport (FNC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Madeira Airport via Denver, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Madeira Airport via Salt Lake City, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Madeira Airport via Las Vegas, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Madeira Airport via Phoenix, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Madeira Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Madeira Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Madeira Airport via Washington Dulles, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Madeira Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Madeira Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Madeira Airport via San Francisco, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Madeira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Madeira Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Madeira Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Madeira Airport via New York JFK, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Madeira Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,300
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Madeira Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Madeira Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Madeira Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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