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The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Santa Barbara, CA to San Francisco, CA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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Amtrak | 04:58PM Santa Barbara, CA | 8h02 | 01:00AM San Francisco, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
Amtrak | 05:58PM Santa Barbara, CA | 8h02 | 02:00AM San Francisco, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Fastest Journey
8 h 2 m
Average
8 h 2 m
Buses per day
2
Distance
446 km
Of the 2 buses that leave Santa Barbara, CA for San Francisco, CA every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance 276 miles (445 km) |
Average bus duration 7h 21m |
Cheapest ticket price $49 (€44) |
Buses per day 4 |
Direct buses 1 |
Bus providers 2 |
Fastest bus 6h 35m |
First bus 15:45 |
Last bus 21:55 |
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