The average bus between Santa Maria and Isla Vista takes 2h 9m and the fastest bus takes 2h 8m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Maria to Isla Vista. 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 Maria and Isla Vista. The earliest departure is at 9:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Maria is at 1:51 PM which arrives into Isla Vista at 3:59 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Isla Vista. However, there are services departing from Santa Maria station and arriving at Isla Vista station via Hollister at Kellogg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
Santa Maria to Isla Vista bus services, operated by Clean Air Express, depart from Santa Maria Transit Center station.
Santa Maria to Isla Vista bus services, operated by Clean Air Express, arrive at Hollister at Kellogg station.
Book your Santa Maria to Isla Vista bus tickets online with Clean Air Express and Santa Barbara MTD.
The distance between Santa Maria and Isla Vista is 79.8 km. The road distance is 115 km.
Clean Air Express operates a bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Hollister at Kellogg once daily. Tickets cost $7–8 and the journey takes 1h 21m.
