Bus Tickets from Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz, US

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Get from Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz

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The journey takes about 1 day, 5 hours 48 minutes and with fares starting at just $81, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

2bus per day
1d 5hAverage Duration
215 milesDistance
9kgCO₂ emissions

Bus Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz, US: Trip Overview

Average ticket price$81
Average bus trip duration1d 5h
Number of daily buses2
Earliest bus departure7:35am
Distance215 miles (346 km)
Latest bus departure7:50am

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About Bus Travel

Bus Travel Tips

Make friends with the driver. They usually know a lot about your destination and may even recommend which side of the bus to sit on to get the best views on the road between Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz!

Start sightseeing the minute your bus leaves the station. If you're on the night bus from Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz, get comfy and count the stars.

Buses have one of the smallest carbon footprints of motorized transport modes. A bus going from Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz will emit less CO2 than a car or an airplane.

Make a music playlist for your bus ride from Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz, and enjoy the scenery to tunes from your own personal soundtrack.

Did you know?

It takes 27 hours to go by bus from Lima to Cusco, one of the craziest bus trips on the world. This route is used daily by locals and backpackers.

The bus driver with the longest career in the world drove more than 2,000,000 miles and is a happy World Record holder.

Did you know there are on average 4,400 intercity bus departures every day in the US only? This number has been growing for 9 years in a row, yay!

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