There are 3 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Goleta by bus, taxi, or car
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Santa Barbara to Goleta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Goleta is to bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Goleta is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $35 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from State & Sola and arriving at Hollister & Nectarine. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Goleta is 8 miles. The road distance is 8.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Goleta without a car is to bus which takes 38 min and costs $1 - $2.
The bus from State & Sola to Hollister & Nectarine takes 38 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Santa Barbara to Goleta bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, depart from State & Sola station.
Santa Barbara to Goleta bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, arrive at Hollister & Nectarine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Goleta is 9 miles. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from Santa Barbara to Goleta.
There are 228+ hotels available in Goleta.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?
Santa Barbara MTD operates a bus from State & Sola to Hollister & Nectarine every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 38 min. Clean Air Express also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from State & Sola to Hollister & Nectarine
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from State & Sola to Hollister & Nectarine
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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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