The average bus between Santa Monica and Santa Barbara takes 3h 44m and the fastest bus takes 3h 38m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Santa Monica to Santa Barbara. 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 week between Santa Monica and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 7:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 7:32 AM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 11:10 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Patsaouras Transit Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
Santa Monica to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Santa Barbara is 119.6 km. The road distance is 200 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station in around 4h 43m.
