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The bus between Santa Barbara and San Francisco takes 6h 40m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Santa Barbara to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco. The service departs Santa Barbara at 11:15 AM in the morning, which arrives into San Francisco at 17:55:00. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 6h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station and arriving at San Francisco station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
Santa Barbara to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
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The distance between Santa Barbara and San Francisco is 445.9 km. The road distance is 519 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco 4 times a week. Tickets cost $50–80 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
