The average bus between Santa Barbara and San Diego takes 7h 47m and the fastest bus takes 7h 40m. There is at least one bus per day 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 once daily between Santa Barbara and San Diego. 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 San Diego at 5:35 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 7h 47m. 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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
Santa Barbara to San Diego bus services, operated by American Star Tours, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to San Diego bus services, operated by American Star Tours, arrive at San Diego station.
Book your Santa Barbara to San Diego bus tickets online with American Star Tours and Amtrak.
The distance between Santa Barbara and San Diego is 301.9 km. The road distance is 374 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to San Diego via Los Angeles in around 6h 25m.
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