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How to get fromSantander to Santa Barbaraby plane, bus or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Santa Barbara by plane, bus, or train

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

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeSDR - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara, CAbus
    20h 5m
    $529–1,889

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

    cheapest
    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
    21h 26m
    $321–1,231

  3. 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 Airport, CA to Santa Barbara, CAbus
    23h 7m
    $385–864

  4. Fly Santander Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeSDR - SBA
    20h 15m
    $505–2,106

  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 Airport, CA to Santa Barbara, CAbus
    22h 51m
    $372–931

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration16h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$463Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Santa Barbara, 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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