The average bus between Encinitas and Santa Barbara takes 16h 8m and the fastest bus takes 15h 56m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Encinitas 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 3 times a week between Encinitas and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 6:38 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Encinitas is at 7:14 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 11:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8 and take an average of 16h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Encinitas to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Encinitas station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
Encinitas to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by North County Transit, depart from Oceanside station.
Encinitas to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The distance between Encinitas and Santa Barbara is 270.5 km. The road distance is 321 km.
You can take a bus from Encinitas Station Stall 3 to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8, Oceanside, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 6h 51m.
