The bus between Santa Barbara and San Marcos takes 21h 8m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Santa Barbara to San Marcos. 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 3 times a week between Santa Barbara and San Marcos. 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 Marcos at 10:58 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 21h 8m. 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 Marcos. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at San Marcos station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 8m.
Santa Barbara to San Marcos bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to San Marcos bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oceanside Transportation Center station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and San Marcos is 273.7 km. The road distance is 346 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Mission Rd & Pico Av via Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Oceanside Transportation Center, Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10, and Vista Transit Center Stall 7 in around 7h 29m.
