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The average bus between Santa Barbara (Station) and Isla Vista takes 42 min and the fastest bus takes 23 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Santa Barbara (Station) 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 (Station) and Isla Vista. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Barbara (Station) is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Isla Vista at 12:19 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 42 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Transit Center station and arriving at El Colegio & Embarcadero Del Mar station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
Santa Barbara (Station) to Isla Vista bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, depart from Transit Center station.
Santa Barbara (Station) to Isla Vista bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, arrive at El Colegio & Embarcadero Del Mar station.
The distance between Santa Barbara (Station) and Isla Vista is 15.4 km. The road distance is 20 km.
Santa Barbara MTD operates a bus from Transit Center to El Colegio & Embarcadero Del Mar hourly. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 25 min.
