There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Seoul 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 Incheon International Airport, train
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane SBA - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
19h 30m₩435,070–1,408,347Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane LAX - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
19h 46m₩600,122–1,410,995Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane BFL - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
22h 46m₩633,992–2,010,562Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane LAX - GMP
21h 22m₩697,722–1,808,195Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane BUR - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
22h 4m₩481,597–1,689,105Train to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispotrain
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane SBP - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
23h 6m₩476,861–1,710,441Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane LAX - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Suseo SRTtrain
23h 17m₩839,722–2,579,995
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Seoul is to train and fly which costs ₩700,000 - ₩1900,000 and takes 21h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Seoul is to fly and train which takes 19h 30m and costs ₩430,000 - ₩1500,000.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Seoul is 9569 km.
It takes approximately 19h 30m to get from Santa Barbara to Seoul, including transfers.
Seoul is 16h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 3:11 PM in Santa Barbara and 7:11 AM in Seoul.
There are 5503+ hotels available in Seoul.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Seoul, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Santa Barbara to Seoul. However, you can take the line 11 bus to Santa Barbara Airport, walk to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) airport, fly to Incheon International Airport (ICN), walk to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, then take the train to Seoul Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Los Angeles, walk to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Incheon International Airport (ICN), walk to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, then take the train to Seoul Station.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Incheon International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩410,000–1,400,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Incheon International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000–1,500,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩430,000–1,400,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩490,000–3,100,000
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Incheon International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,100,000
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Incheon International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,000,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Incheon International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩440,000–1,600,000
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Incheon International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩430,000–1,600,000
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Incheon International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩460,000–1,600,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–6,000
- Website
- Arex
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–6,000
- Website
- Arex
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–6,000
- Website
- Arex
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–6,000
- Website
- Arex
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–6,000
- Website
- Arex
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
- ₩47,000–70,000
- Website
- Amtrak
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