The average bus between Santa Monica and Santa Ynez takes 11h 54m and the fastest bus takes 8h 8m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Santa Monica to Santa Ynez. 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 Ynez. 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 Ynez at 6:46 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 11h 54m. 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 Ynez. However, there are services departing from 2nd / Broadway station and arriving at Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop station via Patsaouras Transit Plaza station and Santa Barbara Bus Stop station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 54m.
Santa Monica to Santa Ynez bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Santa Ynez bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Santa Ynez is 160.2 km. The road distance is 183 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Edison St. & Sagunto St. via Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Santa Barbara, and Solvang Park in around 7h 22m.
