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How to get fromSantander to Isla Vistaby plane, bus or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Isla Vista by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeSDR - SBA
    19h 46m
    $505–2,006

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeBIO - SBA
    20h 57m
    $331–1,231

  3. Fly Santander Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeSDR - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vistabus
    20h 54m
    $469–1,859

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

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeBIO - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vistabus
    23h 56m
    $355–834

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

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeMAD - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Isla Vistabus
    23h 41m
    $352–901

  6. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeBIO - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
    4. Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
    29h 2m
    $369–889

Santander Airport (SDR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration21h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$541Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Isla Vista, CA, USA?

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

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