The average bus between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and San Jose takes 6h 36m and the fastest bus takes 6h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to San Jose. 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 Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and San Jose. The earliest departure is at 9:48 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is at 10:04 PM which arrives into San Jose at 4:30 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) station and arriving at San Jose station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to San Jose bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, depart from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to San Jose bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, arrive at San Jose station.
The distance between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and San Jose is 373.3 km. The road distance is 464 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose 3 times a day. Tickets cost $95–140 and the journey takes 6h 10m.