The average bus between Aptos and Santa Barbara takes 10h 6m and the fastest bus takes 8h 13m. The bus service runs several times per day from Aptos to Santa Barbara. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Aptos and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 8:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Aptos is at 6:14 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 6:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 and take an average of 10h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Aptos to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Aptos station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
Aptos to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Salinas station.
Aptos to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
The distance between Aptos and Santa Barbara is 346.8 km. The road distance is 445 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara 3 times a day. Tickets cost $85–130 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
