The bus between San Francisco and Goleta takes 6h 56m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from San Francisco to Goleta. 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 4 times a week between San Francisco and Goleta. The earliest departure is at 11:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 11:15 AM which arrives into Goleta at 6:11 PM. All services require a transfer at Isla Vista and take an average of 6h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Goleta. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Goleta station via Isla Vista. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
San Francisco to Goleta bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Goleta bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Isla Vista station.
The distance between San Francisco and Goleta is 438.2 km. The road distance is 524 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Isla Vista 4 times a week. Tickets cost $40–75 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
