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Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Santa Barbara buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Palo Alto Caltrain Station and Santa Barbara takes 9h and the fastest bus takes 6h 56m. The bus service runs several times per day from Palo Alto Caltrain Station 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.

9h
Duration
323 mi
Distance
$105
Average price
4 times a day
Frequency

Bus

best
  1. Take the bus from San Jose to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 43m
$52–155

Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Santa Barbara bus times

Buses run 4 times a day between Palo Alto Caltrain Station and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 1:47 AM at night, and the last departure from Palo Alto Caltrain Station is at 10:47 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 12:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Santa Clara & 1st and take an average of 9h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Frequently asked questions

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  • Distance: 323.2 mi
  • Duration: 9h

What companies run services between Palo Alto Caltrain Station, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara 3 times a day. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.

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