There are 5 ways to get from America to Santa Barbara by train or plane
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane AMS - SBA
18h 37m$537–2,071Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane FRA - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
21h 18m$427–1,083Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane AMS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
19h 47m$552–1,247Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DUS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
23h 17m$483–1,027Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane DUS - SBA
21h 7m$498–1,851
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from America to Santa Barbara is to train and fly which costs $420 - $1,100 and takes 21h 18m.
The fastest way to get from America to Santa Barbara is to train and fly which takes 18h 37m and costs $500 - $2,100.
The distance between America and Santa Barbara is 5726 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 37m to get from America to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 9h behind America. It is currently 6:26 AM in America and 9:26 PM in Santa Barbara.
There are 290+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
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 Train Station, 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 Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, take the bus to Union Station LAX FlyAway, walk to Los Angeles, then take the train to Santa Barbara.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via London Heathrow, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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