There are 5 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Iceland by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane SBA - KEF
15h 6m$324–1,207Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane BUR - KEF
17h 55m$308–1,157Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane LAX - KEF
17h 48m$433–971Train to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispotrain
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane SBP - KEF
24h 36m$402–1,470Train, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane PSP - KEF
20h 30m$478–1,720
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Iceland is to train and fly which costs $430 - $1,000 and takes 17h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Iceland is to fly which takes 15h 6m and costs $320 - $1,300.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Iceland is 6963 km.
It takes approximately 15h 6m to get from Santa Barbara to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 8h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 7:15 AM in Santa Barbara and 3:15 PM in Iceland.
There are 534+ hotels available in Iceland.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Iceland?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Keflavík International Airport via San Francisco, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Keflavík International Airport via San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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