The average bus between Santa Barbara and Hayward takes 8h 50m and the fastest bus takes 8h 15m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Barbara to Hayward. 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 Santa Barbara and Hayward. The earliest departure is at 11:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Hayward at 6:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Oakland and take an average of 8h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Hayward. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Hayward station via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
Santa Barbara to Hayward bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Hayward bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Book your Santa Barbara to Hayward bus tickets online with Amtrak, Greyhound USA and Flixbus USA.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Hayward is 419.9 km. The road distance is 560 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland 4 times a week. Tickets cost $50–85 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
