The average bus between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and Isla Vista takes 11 min and the fastest bus takes 7 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Isla Vista. 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 every 30 minutes between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and Isla Vista. The earliest departure is at 12:09 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is at 11:24 PM which arrives into Isla Vista at 11:34 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 11 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) station and arriving at Isla Vista station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Isla Vista bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, depart from Moffett & Goleta Beach station.
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Isla Vista bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, arrive at El Colegio & Embarcadero Del Mar station.
The distance between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and Isla Vista is 2.6 km. The road distance is 4 km.
Santa Barbara MTD operates a bus from Moffett & Goleta Beach to El Colegio & Embarcadero Del Mar hourly. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 11 min.