The bus between Santa Barbara and Encinitas takes 16h 18m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Santa Barbara to Encinitas. 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 week between Santa Barbara and Encinitas. The earliest departure is at 1:55 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 1:55 PM which arrives into Encinitas at 6:13 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 16h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Encinitas. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Encinitas station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 18m.
Santa Barbara to Encinitas bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Encinitas bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Solana Beach Amtrak Station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Encinitas is 270.5 km. The road distance is 331 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Hwy 101 & K St via Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles, Solana Beach Amtrak Station, and Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr in around 6h 35m.
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