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The average bus between Mountain View and Santa Barbara takes 8h 8m and the fastest bus takes 6h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Mountain View 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 Mountain View and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 4:39 AM at night, and the last departure from Mountain View is at 11:11 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 12:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Santa Clara & 2nd and take an average of 8h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from San Jose station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Santa Barbara station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
Mountain View to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
Mountain View to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
The distance between Mountain View and Santa Barbara is 393.5 km. The road distance is 463 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara 3 times a day, and the journey takes 7h 5m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
