The average bus between Santa Barbara and Gonzales takes 7h 23m and the fastest bus takes 5h 41m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Barbara to Gonzales. 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 Gonzales. 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 Gonzales at 6:51 AM. All services require a transfer at Salinas and take an average of 7h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Gonzales. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Gonzales station via Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
Santa Barbara to Gonzales bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Gonzales bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Gonzales is 280.9 km. The road distance is 412 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas 3 times a day. Tickets cost $75–120 and the journey takes 5h 15m.