There are 3 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Santa Ynez by bus (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Solvang Park to Cuesta St. & Pine St.bus Express / ...
1h 36mDrive 30.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Barbara to Santa Ynezcar 30.2 mi
39 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Barbara to Santa Yneztaxi 30.2 mi
39 min$110–140
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Santa Ynez is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Santa Ynez is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Santa Ynez. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at Cuesta St. & Pine St. via Solvang Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez is 48 miles. The road distance is 30.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Santa Ynez without a car is to bus which takes 1h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Santa Barbara to Santa Ynez, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Santa Ynez bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Santa Ynez bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Santa Ynez is 30 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Santa Barbara to Santa Ynez.
There are 58+ hotels available in Santa Ynez.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Santa Ynez, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Cuesta St. & Pine St. via Solvang Park in around 1h 36m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 805 688 5452
- Website
- syvt.com
Bus from Solvang Park to Cuesta St. & Pine St.
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.syvt.com/489/Santa-Ynez-Valley-Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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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