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The average bus between Santa Barbara and Capitola takes 8h 57m and the fastest bus takes 7h 41m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Barbara to Capitola. 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 Santa Barbara and Capitola. The earliest departure is at 10:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Capitola at 7:58 AM. All services require a transfer at Salinas and take an average of 8h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Capitola. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Salinas station via Salinas station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
Santa Barbara to Capitola bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Capitola bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Capitola is 349.6 km. The road distance is 400 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas 3 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 15m.
