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How to get fromSanta Barbara to Santanderby train, plane or bus

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

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  1. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane LAX - SDR
    19h 52m
    €377–1,359

  2. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SBA - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    22h 10m
    €328–1,221

  3. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane SBA - SDR
    23h 26m
    €410–1,502

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

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LAX - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    22h 41m
    €395–878

  5. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LAX - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train
    22h 47m
    €333–912

  6. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane LAX - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz - Airport Bus Station to Bilbaobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    24h 50m
    €383–852

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration15h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€350Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Santander, Spain?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily.

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