The average bus between Capitola and Santa Barbara takes 10h 14m and the fastest bus takes 8h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Capitola 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 Capitola and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 7:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Capitola is at 6:04 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 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Capitola to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Capitola station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
Capitola to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Salinas station.
Capitola to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
The distance between Capitola and Santa Barbara is 349.6 km. The road distance is 454 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara 3 times a day. Tickets cost $70–120 and the journey takes 6h.
