The average bus between Rancho Santa Fe and Santa Barbara takes 15h 45m and the fastest bus takes 15h 43m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Rancho Santa Fe 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 3 times a week between Rancho Santa Fe and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 7:24 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Rancho Santa Fe is at 7:27 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 11:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Hwy 101 & Plaza St and take an average of 15h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Rancho Santa Fe to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Rancho Santa Fe station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
Rancho Santa Fe to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by North County Transit, depart from Solana Beach Amtrak Station.
Rancho Santa Fe to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The distance between Rancho Santa Fe and Santa Barbara is 278.4 km. The road distance is 347 km.
You can take a bus from Paseo Delicias & La Fremontia to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Hwy 101 & Plaza St, Solana Beach Amtrak Station, Los Angeles, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 7h 30m.