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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Rome by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Fiumicino International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane SBA - FCO
    17h 46m
    €294–1,209

  2. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane LAX - FCO
    18h 14m
    €233–488

  3. Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus bus
    2. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane BFL - FCO
    20h 44m
    €355–1,199

  4. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain train
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane BUR - FCO
    20h 32m
    €278–1,056

  5. Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane LGB - FCO
    26h 11m
    €313–1,163

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

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispotrain train
    2. Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane SBP - FCO
    22h 32m
    €322–1,269

  7. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LAX - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train
    21h 38m
    €337–838

  8. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LAX - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    21h 29m
    €399–1,001

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration16h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€293Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Rome, Italy?

United Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) twice daily.

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