There are 6 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Iceland by plane or train
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 59m$294–1,108Train 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 55m$417–981Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- 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 28m$341–1,265Train 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
21h 12m$355–1,281Train to Long Beach Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane LGB - KEF
19h 35m$536–1,974Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane ONT - KEF
18h 42m$411–1,493
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Iceland is to train and fly which costs $410 - $1,000 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Iceland is to fly which takes 15h 59m and costs $290 - $1,200.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Iceland is 6963 km.
It takes approximately 15h 59m to get from Santa Barbara to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 7h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 4:16 PM in Santa Barbara and 11:16 PM in Iceland.
There are 552+ hotels available in Iceland.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Iceland?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Icelandair fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
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
- $25–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Website
- Amtrak
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