The average bus between Watsonville and Santa Barbara takes 9h 28m and the fastest bus takes 7h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Watsonville 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 twice daily between Watsonville and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 8:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Watsonville is at 6:47 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 6:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 and take an average of 9h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Watsonville to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Watsonville station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
Watsonville to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas station.
Watsonville to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
The distance between Watsonville and Santa Barbara is 333.5 km. The road distance is 428 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara 3 times a day. Tickets cost $85–130 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
