There are 4 ways to get from Isla Vista to Montecito by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus, line 14 bus
best- Take the bus from UCSB North Hall Inbound to Transit Centerbus 24X
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidrobus 14
1h 57m$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Isla Vista to Montecitotaxi 16.4 mi
20 min$65–80Drive 16.4 mi
- Drive from Isla Vista to Montecitocar 16.4 mi
20 min$3–5Line 11 bus, line 14 bus
- Take the bus from El Colegio & Los Carneros to Transit Centerbus 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidrobus 14
2h 35m
Isla Vista to Montecito by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isla Vista to Montecito is to line 11 bus and line 14 bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Isla Vista to Montecito is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $65 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Isla Vista to Montecito. However, there are services departing from UCSB North Hall Inbound and arriving at East Valley & San Ysidro via Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Isla Vista and Montecito is 17 miles. The road distance is 16.5 miles.
The best way to get from Isla Vista to Montecito without a car is to bus and line 14 bus which takes 1h 57m and costs $1 - $4.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Isla Vista to Montecito, including transfers.
Isla Vista to Montecito bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, depart from UCSB North Hall Inbound station.
Isla Vista to Montecito bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, arrive at Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Isla Vista to Montecito is 17 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Isla Vista to Montecito.
There are 323+ hotels available in Montecito.
What companies run services between Isla Vista, CA, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from UCSB North Hall Inbound to East Valley & San Ysidro via Transit Center in around 1h 57m.
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from UCSB North Hall Inbound to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from El Colegio & Los Carneros to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
Beachside Taxi
- Phone
- +1-805-450-2727
- Website
- beachsidetaxisb.com
Lucky Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-968-5020
- Website
- luckycab.com
Santa Barbara Checker Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 855-469-8686
- Website
- facebook.com
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