The average bus between Fresno and Santa Barbara takes 9h 21m and the fastest bus takes 8h 40m. There is at least one bus per day from Fresno 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 daily between Fresno and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 10:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Fresno is at 11:35 AM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 8:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield Train Station and take an average of 9h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Fresno to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Fresno station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Bakersfield Train Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
Fresno to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Fresno Bus Station.
Fresno to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Book your Fresno to Santa Barbara bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Amtrak.
The distance between Fresno and Santa Barbara is 258.8 km. The road distance is 428 km.
You can take a bus from Fresno Bus Station to Santa Barbara via Bakersfield Train Station and Bakersfield in around 6h 20m.
