The average bus between Santa Barbara and East Los Angeles takes 3h 6m and the fastest bus takes 2h 48m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Barbara to East Los Angeles. 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 twice daily between Santa Barbara and East Los Angeles. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 6:45 PM which arrives into East Los Angeles at 9:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles and take an average of 3h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to East Los Angeles. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at East Los Angeles station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
Santa Barbara to East Los Angeles bus services, operated by American Star Tours, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to East Los Angeles bus services, operated by American Star Tours, arrive at Los Angeles station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and East Los Angeles is 147.1 km. The road distance is 173 km.
American Star Tours operates a bus from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles once daily, and the journey takes 2h 40m. Two other operators also service this route.
