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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Turkey by plane or train

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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
    20h 27m
    ₺13,109–49,170

  2. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane LAX - ESB
    22h 36m
    ₺11,899–35,320

  3. 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 57m
    ₺23,853–51,274

  4. 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
    ₺16,856–47,297

  5. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane LAX - ADB
    22h 39m
    ₺18,824–51,270

  6. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane LAX - AYT
    22h 40m
    ₺16,803–59,224

  7. 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 51m
    ₺17,744–59,313

  8. Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Josetrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SFO - IST
    24h 43m
    ₺27,222–60,107

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration21h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket₺13,552Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,064.9 km
  • Duration: 20h 27m

What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and 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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