The average bus between Santa Barbara and Watsonville takes 7h 31m and the fastest bus takes 6h 22m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Barbara to Watsonville. 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 twice daily between Santa Barbara and Watsonville. 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 Watsonville at 6:27 AM. All services require a transfer at Salinas and take an average of 7h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Watsonville station via Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
Santa Barbara to Watsonville bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Watsonville bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Watsonville is 333.5 km. The road distance is 419 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas 3 times a day. Tickets cost $80–120 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
