The average bus between Santa Barbara and Carmel takes 12h 35m and the fastest bus takes 9h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Barbara to Carmel. 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 and Carmel. The earliest departure is at 10:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Carmel at 1:35 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 12h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Carmel. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Carmel station via Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
Santa Barbara to Carmel bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Carmel bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Book your Santa Barbara to Carmel bus tickets online with Amtrak.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Carmel is 309.1 km. The road distance is 426 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop via Salinas in around 7h 30m.
