The average bus between Riverside and Santa Barbara takes 16h 28m and the fastest bus takes 16h 17m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Riverside 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 4 times a week between Riverside and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 6:30 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Riverside is at 6:52 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 11:10 AM. All services require a transfer at UCR at Bannockburn Village and take an average of 16h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Riverside station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 28m.
Riverside to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from Riverside station.
Riverside to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The distance between Riverside and Santa Barbara is 218 km. The road distance is 284 km.
You can take a bus from Magnolia + Sunnyside to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via UCR at Bannockburn Village, Riverside, Los Angeles Downtown, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 6h 34m.
