There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Munich 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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Munich International Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SBA - MUC
17h 47m€266–979Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane LAX - MUC
17h 38m€325–553Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BFL - MUC
20h 12m€419–1,499Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BUR - MUC
21h 36m€320–1,179Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SAN - MUC
20h 13m€476–1,245Train to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispotrain
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SBP - MUC
22h 54m€284–993Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LAX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain
20h 39m€359–686
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Munich International Airport (MUC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Munich is to train and fly which costs €320 - €600 and takes 17h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Munich is to train and fly which takes 17h 38m and costs €320 - €600.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Munich is 9686 km.
It takes approximately 17h 47m to get from Santa Barbara to Munich, including transfers.
Munich is 9h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 7:17 PM in Santa Barbara and 4:17 AM in Munich.
There are 1436+ hotels available in Munich.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Munich, Germany?
United Airlines, Lufthansa, and Southwest Airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Munich International Airport (MUC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Munich International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Munich International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Munich International Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Munich International Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Munich International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–490
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Munich International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,500
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Munich International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,500
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Munich International Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Munich International Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Munich International Airport via San Francisco, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Munich International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Munich International Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Munich International Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Munich International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Munich International Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Munich International Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–480
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
- €22–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
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