The average bus between Modesto and Santa Barbara takes 20h 3m and the fastest bus takes 19h 55m. There is at least one bus per day from Modesto 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 Modesto and Santa Barbara. The service departs Modesto at 12:20 AM at night, which arrives into Santa Barbara at 20:15:00. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield Train Station and take an average of 20h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Modesto to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Modesto Bus Stop station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Bakersfield Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 3m.
Modesto to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Modesto Bus Stop station.
Modesto to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
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The distance between Modesto and Santa Barbara is 376.4 km. The road distance is 479 km.
You can take a bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Santa Barbara via Bakersfield Train Station and Bakersfield in around 9h.
