There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Santa Barbara by train or plane
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane FRA - SBA
20h 21m$490–988Train to Frankfurt, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof 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 24m$359–704Train to Frankfurt, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane FRA - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
23h 14m$503–1,340Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane HAJ - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
25h 15mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane FRA - SBP
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain
24h 46m$517–1,105Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LEJ - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
26h 31m$498–901
Frankfurt (FRA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Santa Barbara is to train and fly which costs $350 - $750 and takes 21h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Santa Barbara is to train and fly which takes 20h 21m and costs $490 - $1,000.
The distance between Europe and Santa Barbara is 5964 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 21m to get from Europe to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Santa Barbara is 9h behind Europe. It is currently 1:55 AM in Europe and 4:55 PM in Santa Barbara.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–750
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Frankfurt, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Frankfurt, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Frankfurt to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–750
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Frankfurt, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–950
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Frankfurt, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Hannover Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Hannover Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–900
Flights from Frankfurt to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Hannover Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $41–46
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–51
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
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