The bus between Palm Desert and Santa Barbara takes 16h 18m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Palm Desert 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 twice a week between Palm Desert and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 6:51 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Palm Desert is at 6:51 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 11:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy and take an average of 16h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Palm Desert station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 18m.
Palm Desert to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, depart from Indio Bus Station.
Palm Desert to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Sunline Transit, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The distance between Palm Desert and Santa Barbara is 315.6 km. The road distance is 387 km.
You can take a bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, Indio Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 7h 27m.
