The bus between Chicago and Santa Barbara takes 2d 19h. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Chicago 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 3 times a week between Chicago and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 5:15 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Chicago is at 5:15 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 11:10 AM. All services require a transfer at St Louis Bus Station and take an average of 2d 19h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via St Louis Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2d 19h.
Chicago to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Book your Chicago to Santa Barbara bus tickets online with Flixbus USA and Greyhound USA.
The distance between Chicago and Santa Barbara is 2,905.3 km. The road distance is 3,737 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 2h.
