The average bus between Milpitas and Santa Barbara takes 8h 17m and the fastest bus takes 6h 23m. The bus service runs several times per day from Milpitas 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 4 times a day between Milpitas and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 5:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Milpitas is at 11:02 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 1:25 PM. All services require a transfer at 2nd & Santa Clara and take an average of 8h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Milpitas to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Milpitas station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
Milpitas to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from San Jose station.
Milpitas to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
The distance between Milpitas and Santa Barbara is 389 km. The road distance is 503 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara 3 times a day. Tickets cost $90–150 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.