The average bus between Santa Barbara and Riverside takes 24h 37m and the fastest bus takes 24h 3m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Santa Barbara to Riverside. 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 Santa Barbara and Riverside. The earliest departure is at 1:50 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 1:50 PM which arrives into Riverside at 1:53 PM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 24h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Riverside station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 37m.
Santa Barbara to Riverside bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Riverside bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Riverside station.
Book your Santa Barbara to Riverside bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Riverside Transit Agency.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Riverside is 218 km. The road distance is 274 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Magnolia + Beatty via Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Riverside, and UCR at Bannockburn Village in around 6h 16m.