The average bus between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Santa Barbara takes 18h 35m and the fastest bus takes 8h 59m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from San Francisco Airport (SFO) 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 5 times a week between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 4:45 AM at night, and the last departure from San Francisco Airport (SFO) is at 4:46 AM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 1:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & 7th St and take an average of 18h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Airport (SFO) station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Santa Barbara Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Santa Barbara is 429.8 km. The road distance is 549 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop 4 times a week. Tickets cost $45–85 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
