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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane AMS - SBA
    18h 32m
    $490–1,754

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane FRA - LAX
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    21h 52m
    $394–981

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane AMS - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    20h 17m
    $430–1,286

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane DUS - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    23h 39m
    $439–1,062

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane AMS - SAN
    3. Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Barbaratrain train
    22h 24m
    $549–2,037

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane DUS - SBA
    21h 54m
    $439–1,180

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket$441Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from America to Santa Barbara. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 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 taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 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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