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The bus between San Francisco and Santa Barbara takes 6h 35m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from San Francisco 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 San Francisco and Santa Barbara. The service departs San Francisco at 7:10 AM in the morning, which arrives into Santa Barbara at 13:45:00. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 6h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The journey takes approximately 6h 35m.
San Francisco to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
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The distance between San Francisco and Santa Barbara is 445.9 km. The road distance is 518 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop 4 times a week. Tickets cost $50–80 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
