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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane FRA - SBA
    20h 3m
    $536–1,594

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane FRA - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    21h 21m
    $411–1,020

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane FRA - BUR
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    23h 21m
    $1,015–2,556

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

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane HAJ - LAX
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    23h 36m

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane FRA - SBP
    3. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain train
    24h 35m
    $567–1,671

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train
    26h 32m
    $459–1,112

Frankfurt (FRA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration15h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$507Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Europe to Santa Barbara. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) 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 line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) 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.

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