There are 3 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Montecito by bus, taxi, or foot
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Santa Barbara to Montecito by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Montecito is to line 14 bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Montecito is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $22 - $27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Garden & Canon Perdido and arriving at East Valley & San Ysidro. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Montecito is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Montecito without a car is to line 14 bus which takes 28 min and costs $1 - $2.
The line 14 bus from Garden & Canon Perdido to East Valley & San Ysidro takes 28 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Santa Barbara to Montecito bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, depart from Garden & Canon Perdido station.
Santa Barbara to Montecito bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, arrive at East Valley & San Ysidro station.
There are 325+ hotels available in Montecito.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
Santa Barbara MTD operates a bus from Garden & Canon Perdido to East Valley & San Ysidro every 3 hours. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 28 min.
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- Santa Barbara MTD
Bus from Garden & Canon Perdido to East Valley & San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Santa Barbara MTD
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $22–27
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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