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How to get fromTarifa to Santa Barbaraby car ferry, plane, train or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Tarifa to Santa Barbara by car ferry, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeTNG - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    26h 13m
    $553–1,293

  2. Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
    2. Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeAGP - LAX
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    25h 2m
    $320–864

  3. Bus to Gibraltar International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
    2. Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeGIB - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    23h 40m
    $516–2,341

  4. Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Sevilla Estación del Pradobus
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeSVQ - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    27h 15m
    $371–924

  5. Bus to Gibraltar International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
    2. Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeGIB - SBA
    23h 15m
    $606–2,809

  6. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeTNG - SBA
    25h 27m
    $493–1,661

Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration26h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$318Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Tarifa to Santa Barbara. However, you can take the car ferry to Port of Tangier Ville, take the taxi to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), take the bus to Union Station FlyAway - 800 N Alameda St at Union Station / Patsaurus Plaza, walk to Los Angeles, then take the train to Santa Barbara. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción, walk to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), take the bus to Union Station FlyAway - 800 N Alameda St at Union Station / Patsaurus Plaza, walk to Los Angeles, then take the train to Santa Barbara.

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