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There are 6 ways to get from Zermatt to Santa Barbara by train or plane

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  1. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeZRH - SBA
    21h 54m
    $447–1,410

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeMXP - LAX
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    27h 46m
    $362–913

  3. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeMXP - SBA
    25h 22m
    $373–1,345

  4. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeZRH - LAX
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    23h 43m
    $416–778

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeGVA - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    27h 19m
    $461–1,013

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeZRH - SFO
    4. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
    5. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain
    28h 15m
    $450–1,078

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration17h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$342Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Zermatt to Santa Barbara. However, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Bern, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), walk to Santa Barbara Airport, then take the line 11 bus to Transit Center. Alternatively, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Domodossola, take the train to Gallarate, take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), walk to Santa Barbara Airport, then take the line 11 bus to Transit Center.

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