There are 4 ways to get from Isla Vista to Montecito by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus, line 14 bus
best- Take the bus from El Colegio & Embarcadero Del Mar to Transit Centerbus 24X
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidrobus 14
2h 3mDrive 16.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Isla Vista to Montecitocar 16.4 mi
20 min$3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Isla Vista to Montecitotaxi 16.4 mi
20 min$65–80Line 11 bus, line 14 bus
- Take the bus from El Colegio & Los Carneros to Transit Centerbus 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidrobus 14
2h 35m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isla Vista to Montecito is to bus and line 14 bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Isla Vista to Montecito is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $65 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Isla Vista to Montecito. However, there are services departing from El Colegio & Embarcadero Del Mar and arriving at East Valley & San Ysidro via Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Isla Vista and Montecito is 17 miles. The road distance is 16.5 miles.
The best way to get from Isla Vista to Montecito without a car is to bus and line 14 bus which takes 2h 3m and costs $1 - $2.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Isla Vista to Montecito, including transfers.
Isla Vista to Montecito bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, depart from El Colegio & Embarcadero Del Mar station.
Isla Vista to Montecito bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, arrive at Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Isla Vista to Montecito is 17 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Isla Vista to Montecito.
There are 303+ hotels available in Montecito.
What companies run services between Isla Vista, CA, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Colegio & Embarcadero Del Mar to East Valley & San Ysidro via Transit Center in around 2h 3m.
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from El Colegio & Embarcadero Del Mar to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from El Colegio & Los Carneros to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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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