The bus between Santa Barbara and San Diego takes 15h 45m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Santa Barbara to San Diego. 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 San Diego. The earliest departure is at 1:50 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 1:50 PM which arrives into San Diego at 5:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 15h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at San Diego station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
Santa Barbara to San Diego bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to San Diego bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Diego station.
Book your Santa Barbara to San Diego bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Amtrak.
The distance between Santa Barbara and San Diego is 301.9 km. The road distance is 361 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Diego via Los Angeles Union Station and Los Angeles in around 6h 30m.
