The average bus between Santa Barbara and Los Altos takes 9h 25m and the fastest bus takes 7h 38m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Santa Barbara to Los Altos. 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 4 times a week between Santa Barbara and Los Altos. 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 Los Altos at 9:20 AM. All services require a transfer at San Jose and take an average of 9h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Los Altos station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
Santa Barbara to Los Altos bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Los Altos bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Los Altos is 394.9 km. The road distance is 506 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Santa Barbara to San Jose 3 times a day. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
