The average bus between Salinas and Santa Barbara takes 5h 53m and the fastest bus takes 5h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Salinas 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 day between Salinas and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 12:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Salinas is at 10:25 AM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 4:20 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 5h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Salinas station and arriving at Santa Barbara station. Services depart 3 times a day, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 5h 53m.
Salinas to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Salinas to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
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The distance between Salinas and Santa Barbara is 307.1 km. The road distance is 392 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara 3 times a day. Tickets cost $70–110 and the journey takes 6h.
