The average bus between Santa Barbara and Scotts Valley takes 8h 12m and the fastest bus takes 6h 44m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Barbara to Scotts Valley. 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 Scotts Valley. 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 Scotts Valley at 7:18 AM. All services require a transfer at San Jose and take an average of 8h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Scotts Valley. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Scotts Valley station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
Santa Barbara to Scotts Valley bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Scotts Valley bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Book your Santa Barbara to Scotts Valley bus tickets online with Amtrak, Santa Cruz Metro and Flixbus USA.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Scotts Valley is 359.5 km. The road distance is 519 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Santa Barbara to San Jose 3 times a day. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
