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

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  1. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

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    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane SBA - BCN
    19h 31m
    €265–957

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

    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
    17h 16m
    €300–861

  3. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LAX - BCN
    17h 50m
    €322–911

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

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane LAX - VLC
    19h 55m
    €400–1,011

  5. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SBA - MAD
    19h 57m
    €273–1,007

  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 to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    20h 26m
    €543–1,126

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration19h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€261Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Spain?

United Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) twice daily.

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