The average bus between Monterey and Santa Ynez takes 7h 48m and the fastest bus takes 6h 15m. There is at least one bus per day from Monterey to Santa Ynez. 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 once daily between Monterey and Santa Ynez. The earliest departure is at 9:16 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Monterey is at 9:16 PM which arrives into Santa Ynez at 6:46 AM. All services require a transfer at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 and take an average of 7h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Santa Ynez. However, there are services departing from Monterey station and arriving at Santa Ynez station via Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
Monterey to Santa Ynez bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas station.
Monterey to Santa Ynez bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Monterey and Santa Ynez is 275.1 km. The road distance is 352 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Salinas to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop twice daily. Tickets cost $65–95 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
