The average bus between Tacoma and Santa Barbara takes 47h 50m and the fastest bus takes 47h 46m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Tacoma 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 Tacoma and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 1:51 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Tacoma is at 1:59 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 1:45 PM. All services require a transfer at SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G and take an average of 47h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Tacoma station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 50m.
Tacoma to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Olympia station.
Tacoma to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The distance between Tacoma and Santa Barbara is 1,445.2 km. The road distance is 1,839 km.
You can take a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone G to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G, Olympia, Sacramento Bus Station, and Oakland in around 29h 6m.