There are 4 ways to get from Montecito to Isla Vista by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 14 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from East Valley & San Ysidro to Transit Centerbus 14
- Take the bus from Transit Center to UCSB North Hall Outboundbus 24X / ...
1h 29m$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Montecito to Isla Vistataxi 16.5 mi
20 min$65–80Drive 16.5 mi
- Drive from Montecito to Isla Vistacar 16.5 mi
20 min$3–5Line 14 bus, line 11 bus
- Take the bus from East Valley & San Ysidro to Transit Centerbus 14
- Take the bus from Transit Center to El Colegio & Los Carnerosbus 11 / ...
1h 54m
Montecito to Isla Vista by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montecito to Isla Vista is to line 14 bus and line 11 bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Montecito to Isla Vista is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $65 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Montecito to Isla Vista. However, there are services departing from East Valley & San Ysidro and arriving at UCSB North Hall Outbound via Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Montecito and Isla Vista is 17 miles. The road distance is 16.6 miles.
The best way to get from Montecito to Isla Vista without a car is to line 14 bus and bus which takes 1h 29m and costs $1 - $4.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from Montecito to Isla Vista, including transfers.
Montecito to Isla Vista bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, depart from East Valley & San Ysidro station.
Montecito to Isla Vista bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, arrive at Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montecito to Isla Vista is 17 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Montecito to Isla Vista.
There are 281+ hotels available in Isla Vista.
What companies run services between Montecito, CA, USA and Isla Vista, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from East Valley & San Ysidro to UCSB North Hall Outbound via Transit Center in around 1h 29m.
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from East Valley & San Ysidro to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Transit Center to UCSB North Hall Outbound
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from East Valley & San Ysidro to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Transit Center to El Colegio & Los Carneros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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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