The average bus between San Jose and Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) takes 6h 50m and the fastest bus takes 6h 34m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Jose to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA). 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 Santa Barbara Airport (SBA). 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 Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) at 6:39 AM. All services require a transfer at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop and take an average of 6h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA). However, there are services departing from San Jose station and arriving at Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) station via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
San Jose to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
San Jose to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between San Jose and Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is 373.3 km. The road distance is 475 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day. Tickets cost $95–140 and the journey takes 6h 25m.