The average bus between Pacific Grove and Santa Barbara takes 9h 11m and the fastest bus takes 7h 21m. The bus service runs several times per day from Pacific Grove 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 Pacific Grove and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 8:59 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Pacific Grove is at 7:29 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 6:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Calle Principal / Parking Garage and take an average of 9h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Pacific Grove to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Pacific Grove station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
Pacific Grove to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas station.
Pacific Grove to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
The distance between Pacific Grove and Santa Barbara is 316.2 km. The road distance is 427 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara 3 times a day. Tickets cost $85–130 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
