The average bus between Valley Center and Santa Barbara takes 17h 14m and the fastest bus takes 17h 12m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Valley Center 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 3 times a week between Valley Center and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 5:54 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Valley Center is at 5:58 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 11:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Escondido Transit Center Stall 13 and take an average of 17h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Valley Center to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Valley Center station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 14m.
Valley Center to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by North County Transit, depart from Solana Beach Amtrak Station.
Valley Center to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The distance between Valley Center and Santa Barbara is 280.1 km. The road distance is 381 km.
You can take a bus from Valley Center Rd & Valley Center Plaza to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Escondido Transit Center Stall 13, Hwy 101 & Plaza St, Solana Beach Amtrak Station, Los Angeles, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 9h 10m.