The average bus between La Jolla and Santa Barbara takes 16h 16m and the fastest bus takes 16h 13m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from La Jolla to Santa Barbara. 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 La Jolla and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 6:51 PM in the evening, and the last departure from La Jolla is at 6:57 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 11:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Old Town Transit Center and take an average of 16h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from La Jolla to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from La Jolla station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 16m.
La Jolla to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
La Jolla to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Book your La Jolla to Santa Barbara bus tickets online with San Diego Metro Transit, Greyhound USA and Flixbus USA.
The distance between La Jolla and Santa Barbara is 284.5 km. The road distance is 374 km.
You can take a bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Old Town Transit Center, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 7h 21m.