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How to get fromRed Bluff to Santa Barbaraby bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Red Bluff to Santa Barbara by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Red Bluff Amtrak Bus Stop to Chico Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    14h 25m
    $73–120

  2. Bus, line 15 bus to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Red Bluff Amtrak Bus Stop to Redding Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 5 to Redding Regional Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane RDD - SBA
    9h 59m
    $61–348

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Red Bluff Amtrak Bus Stop to Chico Amtrakbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    16h
    $133–324

  4. Drive  488.2 mi

    1. Drive from Red Bluff to Santa Barbaracar car 488.2 mi
    8h 33m
    $90–129

  5. Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Red Bluff Amtrak Bus Stop to Chico Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SMF - SBA
    8h 57m
    $246–540

  6. Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Red Bluff Amtrak Bus Stop to Chico Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    4. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    5. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    11h 38m
    $205–487

  7. Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Red Bluff Amtrak Bus Stop to Chico Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SMF - LAX
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    12h 15m
    $177–471

  8. Bus to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Red Bluff Amtrak Bus Stop to Redding Amtrakbus bus
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane RDD - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    11h 15m
    $237–779

  9. Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Red Bluff Amtrak Bus Stop to Chico Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SMF - BUR
    4. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    11h 56m
    $221–767

  10. Bus, train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Red Bluff Amtrak Bus Stop to Chico Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    11h 9m
    $329–534

Red Bluff to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration14h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 539 mi
  • Duration: 14h 25m

What companies run services between Red Bluff, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Red Bluff Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Chico Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, and Oakland in around 14h 25m.

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