The average bus between San Jose and Montecito takes 9h 28m and the fastest bus takes 7h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Jose to Montecito. 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 day between San Jose and Montecito. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Jose is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Montecito at 10:03 AM. All services require a transfer at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop and take an average of 9h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Montecito. However, there are services departing from San Jose station and arriving at Montecito station via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
San Jose to Montecito bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
San Jose to Montecito bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between San Jose and Montecito is 381.7 km. The road distance is 497 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 6h 25m.