The bus between Arcata and Santa Barbara takes 30h 25m. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Arcata to Santa Barbara. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once a week between Arcata and Santa Barbara. The service departs Arcata at 7:20 AM in the morning, which arrives into Santa Barbara at 13:45:00. All services require a transfer at Petaluma and take an average of 30h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Arcata to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Arcata station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Petaluma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 25m.
Arcata to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Arcata station.
Arcata to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The distance between Arcata and Santa Barbara is 813.8 km. The road distance is 979 km.
You can take a bus from Arcata to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Petaluma, Copeland St Transit Mall-D St, North Point St & Van Ness Ave, Townsend St & 4th St, and San Francisco in around 16h 12m.
