The average bus between Berkeley and Montecito takes 10h 8m and the fastest bus takes 9h 8m. The bus service runs several times per day from Berkeley to Montecito. 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 3 times a day between Berkeley and Montecito. The earliest departure is at 4:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Berkeley is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Montecito at 9:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop and take an average of 10h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Montecito. However, there are services departing from Berkeley station and arriving at Montecito station via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
Berkeley to Montecito bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Berkeley to Montecito bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Berkeley and Montecito is 449.5 km. The road distance is 590 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day. Tickets cost $100–170 and the journey takes 7h 45m.