The average bus between Merced and Santa Barbara takes 17h 17m and the fastest bus takes 10h. There is at least one bus per day from Merced 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 once daily between Merced and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Merced is at 9:30 AM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 7:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield Train Station and take an average of 17h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Merced station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Bakersfield Train Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 17m.
Merced to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Merced Bus Stop station.
Merced to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Book your Merced to Santa Barbara bus tickets online with Greyhound USA and Amtrak.
The distance between Merced and Santa Barbara is 328.1 km. The road distance is 522 km.
You can take a bus from Merced Bus Stop to Santa Barbara via Bakersfield Train Station and Bakersfield in around 8h 10m.
