The average bus between San Diego and Santa Barbara takes 14h 23m and the fastest bus takes 12h 20m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from San Diego 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 5 times a week between San Diego and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 7:25 PM in the evening, and the last departure from San Diego is at 7:25 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 11:10 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 14h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from San Diego station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
San Diego to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Book your San Diego to Santa Barbara bus tickets online with Greyhound Mexico, American Star Tours and Flixbus USA.
The distance between San Diego and Santa Barbara is 301.9 km. The road distance is 362 km.
You can take a bus from San Diego to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station in around 6h 5m.