The average bus between Joshua Tree National Park and Santa Barbara takes 28h 45m and the fastest bus takes 20h 49m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Joshua Tree National Park 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 3 times a week between Joshua Tree National Park and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 10:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Joshua Tree National Park is at 5:56 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 11:10 AM. All services require a transfer at 29 Palms Transit Center and take an average of 28h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Joshua Tree National Park to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Joshua Tree National Park station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Palm Springs Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 45m.
Joshua Tree National Park to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Basin Transit, depart from 29 Palms Transit Center station.
Joshua Tree National Park to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Basin Transit, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The distance between Joshua Tree National Park and Santa Barbara is 354.7 km. The road distance is 437 km.
You can take a vehicle from 29 Palms Transit Center to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via 29 Palms Transit Center, Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Los Angeles, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 9h 33m.
