The average bus between Santa Barbara and Los Altos Hills takes 12h 27m and the fastest bus takes 9h 2m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Barbara to Los Altos Hills. 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 once daily between Santa Barbara and Los Altos Hills. The earliest departure is at 3:45 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Los Altos Hills at 7:07 AM. All services require a transfer at San Jose and take an average of 12h 27m. 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 Hills. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Los Altos Hills station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
Santa Barbara to Los Altos Hills bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Los Altos Hills bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Los Altos Hills is 395.6 km. The road distance is 528 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. Three other operators also service this route.