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The bus between Chico and Santa Barbara takes 31h 20m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Chico 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 Chico and Santa Barbara. The service departs Chico at 6:25 AM in the morning, which arrives into Santa Barbara at 13:45:00. All services require a transfer at Sacramento Bus Station and take an average of 31h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chico to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Chico Bus Station and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station via Sacramento Bus Station and Oakland station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 20m.
Chico to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chico Bus Station.
Chico to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
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The distance between Chico and Santa Barbara is 619.9 km. The road distance is 737 km.
You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station and Oakland in around 12h 25m.
