Bus Tickets from Santa Barbara, CA to Santa Cruz, CA

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Compare 2 ways to go from Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz.

Bus
Average Price$81 - $81Average Duration1d 5h
9kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
Most eco-friendly
Train
Average Price$77 - $96Average Duration10h 20m
32kg CO₂e1 out of 5 stars
CheapestFastest
busbud logoBusbud recommends taking the train from Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz

Among the sustainable travel choices, the train stands out as the good way to reach Santa Cruz. The journey takes about 10 hours 20 minutes and with fares starting at just $77, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

1train per day
10h 20mAverage Duration
$77Cheapest ticket
32kgCO₂ emissions

Bus Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz: Trip Overview

Average ticket price$81
Average bus trip duration1d 5h
Number of daily buses2
Earliest bus departure7:45am
Distance214 miles (345 km)
Latest bus departure8:00am

Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz Bus

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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!

What's the cheapest way to go from Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz?

busbud logoThe bus is the cheapest travel choice for this destination

Will you be returning to Santa Barbara by bus?

Bus from Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz

You can also go to Santa Cruz by train

Train from Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz

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