There are 3 ways to get from Isla Vista to Santa Barbara by bus, taxi, or car
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Isla Vista to Santa Barbara by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Isla Vista to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Isla Vista to Santa Barbara is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $45 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from UCSB North Hall Inbound and arriving at Transit Center. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Isla Vista and Santa Barbara is 10 miles. The road distance is 11.9 miles.
The best way to get from Isla Vista to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 24 min and costs $1 - $2.
The bus from UCSB North Hall Inbound to Transit Center takes 24 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Isla Vista to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, depart from UCSB North Hall Inbound station.
Isla Vista to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, arrive at Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Isla Vista to Santa Barbara is 12 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Isla Vista to Santa Barbara.
There are 326+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Isla Vista, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Santa Barbara MTD operates a bus from UCSB North Hall Inbound to Transit Center hourly. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 24 min.
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- Santa Barbara MTD
Bus from UCSB North Hall Inbound to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Santa Barbara MTD
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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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