There are 4 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SBA - AMS
15h 46m€251–910Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LAX - AMS
16h 29m€432–1,173Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BFL - AMS
18h 53m€422–1,389Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SAN - AMS
19h 17m€416–1,077
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Amsterdam is to fly which costs €250 - €950 and takes 15h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 15h 46m and costs €250 - €950.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Amsterdam is 9008 km.
It takes approximately 15h 46m to get from Santa Barbara to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Amsterdam is 9h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 2:52 PM in Santa Barbara and 11:52 PM in Amsterdam.
There are 2809+ hotels available in Amsterdam.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Delta, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Amtrak
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