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How to get fromSete Cidades to Santa Barbaraby plane, train or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Sete Cidades to Santa Barbara by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planePDL - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    19h 24m
    $447–1,551

  2. Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planePDL - SBA
    19h 50m
    $358–1,333

  3. Fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planePDL - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Barbaratrain
    24h 45m
    $447–1,511

  4. Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train

    1. Fly from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)planePDL - SNA
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain
    21h 2m
    $431–1,500

  5. Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planePDL - PSP
    2. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain
    30h 1m

  6. Fly to Santa Maria Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)planePDL - SMX
    2. Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
    21h 11m
    $418–1,308

  7. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planePDL - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
    19h 42m
    $406–1,447

  8. Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)planePDL - LAS
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Downtownbus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    24h 8m
    $373–1,277

Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration19h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$250Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sete Cidades, Portugal and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Azores Airlines, Air Canada, and six other airlines fly from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 3 times a day.

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