The average bus between Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara takes 6h 26m and the fastest bus takes 1h 58m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Ynez 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 once daily between Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 2:22 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Ynez is at 6:27 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 6:30 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ynez to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Santa Ynez station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
Santa Ynez to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Santa Ynez Valley Transit, depart from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Ynez to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Santa Ynez Valley Transit, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
The distance between Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara is 41.1 km. The road distance is 85 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara twice daily. Tickets cost $16–24 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
