There are 3 ways to get from Goleta to Isla Vista by bus, taxi, or foot
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Goleta to Isla Vista by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Isla Vista is to line 11 bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Isla Vista is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $14 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hollister & Nectarine and arriving at El Colegio & Embarcadero Del Mar. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Goleta and Isla Vista is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to Isla Vista without a car is to line 11 bus which takes 18 min and costs $1 - $2.
The line 11 bus from Hollister & Nectarine to El Colegio & Embarcadero Del Mar takes 18 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Goleta to Isla Vista bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, depart from Hollister & Nectarine station.
Goleta to Isla Vista bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, arrive at El Colegio & Embarcadero Del Mar station.
There are 250+ hotels available in Isla Vista.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Isla Vista, CA, USA?
Santa Barbara MTD operates a bus from Hollister & Nectarine to El Colegio & Embarcadero Del Mar hourly. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 18 min.
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- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Hollister & Nectarine to El Colegio & Embarcadero Del Mar
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- $14–18
Santa Barbara Checker Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 855-469-8686
- Website
- facebook.com
Lucky Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-968-5020
- Website
- luckycab.com
Beachside Taxi
- Phone
- +1-805-450-2727
- Website
- beachsidetaxisb.com
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