The average bus between Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk takes 8h 9m and the fastest bus takes 7h 2m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. 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 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. 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 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk at 8:55 AM. All services require a transfer at San Jose and take an average of 8h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 351.9 km. The road distance is 530 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk via San Jose, Diridon Station, and Soquel Ave & Front in around 7h 44m.