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

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  1. Fly Split Airport to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)planeSPU - BFL
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
    24h 9m

  2. Fly Split Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeSPU - SBA
    21h 19m
    $310–1,012

  3. Fly Split Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeSPU - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
    39h 59m
    $518–1,926

  4. Fly Split Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeSPU - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    24h 59m
    $380–1,044

  5. Bus, bus to Sarajevo, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Brelabus
    2. Take the bus from Brela to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeSJJ - LAX
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    29h 6m
    $574–1,075

  6. Fly Split Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train

    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)planeSPU - SBP
    2. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain
    26h 57m
    $341–1,074

Split Airport (SPU) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration22h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$445Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Aer Lingus, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a week.

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