The average bus between Carmel and Goleta takes 8h 30m and the fastest bus takes 7h 25m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Carmel to Goleta. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a week between Carmel and Goleta. The earliest departure is at 8:46 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carmel is at 7:46 PM which arrives into Goleta at 7:11 AM. All services require a transfer at Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl and take an average of 8h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Carmel to Goleta. However, there are services departing from Carmel station and arriving at Goleta station via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
Carmel to Goleta bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas station.
Carmel to Goleta bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Carmel and Goleta is 300.3 km. The road distance is 420 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Salinas to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day. Tickets cost $80–120 and the journey takes 5h 25m. American Star Tours also services this route once daily.
