The average bus between Santa Barbara and Rancho Santa Fe takes 9h 18m and the fastest bus takes 8h 37m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Barbara to Rancho Santa Fe. 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 Rancho Santa Fe. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 12:55 AM which arrives into Rancho Santa Fe at 6:32 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles and take an average of 9h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Rancho Santa Fe. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Rancho Santa Fe station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
Santa Barbara to Rancho Santa Fe bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Rancho Santa Fe bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Solana Beach Amtrak Station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Rancho Santa Fe is 278.4 km. The road distance is 352 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Paseo Delicias & Via De La Valle via Los Angeles, Solana Beach Amtrak Station, and Plaza St & Highway 101 in around 7h 9m.