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The average bus between Santa Barbara and San Jose takes 6h 16m and the fastest bus takes 5h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Barbara to San Jose. 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 day between Santa Barbara and San Jose. 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 San Jose at 4:30 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 6h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at San Jose station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 15m.
Santa Barbara to San Jose bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to San Jose bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
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The distance between Santa Barbara and San Jose is 380.1 km. The road distance is 442 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Santa Barbara to San Jose 3 times a day, and the journey takes 6h 25m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
