The average bus between Monterey Bay Aquarium and Santa Barbara takes 9h 8m and the fastest bus takes 7h 18m. The bus service runs several times per day from Monterey Bay Aquarium 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 twice daily between Monterey Bay Aquarium and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 9:02 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Monterey Bay Aquarium is at 7:32 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 6:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Cannery Row / Aquarium and take an average of 9h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Monterey Bay Aquarium to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Monterey Bay Aquarium station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
Monterey Bay Aquarium to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas station.
Monterey Bay Aquarium to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
The distance between Monterey Bay Aquarium and Santa Barbara is 315.4 km. The road distance is 426 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara 3 times a day. Tickets cost $80–120 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
