The average bus between Santa Barbara and Pacific Grove takes 8h 26m and the fastest bus takes 6h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Barbara to Pacific Grove. 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 Pacific Grove. 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 Pacific Grove at 6:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Salinas and take an average of 8h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Pacific Grove. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Pacific Grove station via Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
Santa Barbara to Pacific Grove bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Pacific Grove bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Pacific Grove is 316.2 km. The road distance is 418 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas 3 times a day. Tickets cost $80–120 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
