The average bus between Santa Barbara and Oakdale takes 20h 15m and the fastest bus takes 17h 55m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Santa Barbara to Oakdale. 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 6 times a week between Santa Barbara and Oakdale. The earliest departure is at 12:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 12:00 PM which arrives into Oakdale at 5:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield and take an average of 20h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Oakdale. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Oakdale station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
Santa Barbara to Oakdale bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Oakdale bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Modesto station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Oakdale is 386.1 km. The road distance is 608 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to 1St St & E St via Bakersfield, Truxtun @ Amtrak, Downtown Transit Center, Bakersfield - 1821 18th St International, Modesto, and Bay D - Modesto Transit Center - exit on in around 10h 33m.