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How to get fromUtrecht to Santa Barbaraby train, plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Utrecht to Santa Barbara by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeAMS - SBA
    16h 58m
    $441–1,629

  2. Train, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeAMS - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    18h 43m
    $381–1,161

  3. Train, fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)planeAMS - BFL
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Barbarabus
    22h 33m

  4. Train, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeAMS - BUR
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
    20h 6m
    $989–1,943

  5. Train, fly to Long Beach Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)planeAMS - LGB
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    21h 50m
    $476–1,753

  6. Train, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)planeAMS - SBP
    3. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbaratrain
    22h 3m
    $472–1,791

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration14h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$431Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Utrecht to Santa Barbara. However, you can 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 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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