The average bus between Goleta and Santa Ynez takes 4h 5m and the fastest bus takes 1h 27m. The bus service runs several times per day from Goleta to Santa Ynez. 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 Goleta and Santa Ynez. The earliest departure is at 11:43 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Goleta is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Santa Ynez at 6:46 AM. All services require a transfer at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop and take an average of 4h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to Santa Ynez. However, there are services departing from Goleta station and arriving at Santa Ynez station via UCSB North Hall Outbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
Goleta to Santa Ynez bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, depart from Fairview & Carson station.
Goleta to Santa Ynez bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, arrive at Edison St. & Sagunto St. station.
The distance between Goleta and Santa Ynez is 30.5 km. The road distance is 64 km.
You can take a bus from Fairview & Carson to Edison St. & Sagunto St. via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop and Solvang Park in around 2h 38m.