The bus between San Rafael and Santa Barbara takes 7h 20m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from San Rafael 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 4 times a week between San Rafael and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 6:30 AM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 1:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & 4th St and take an average of 7h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Santa Barbara Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
San Rafael to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Francisco station.
San Rafael to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The distance between San Rafael and Santa Barbara is 469.7 km. The road distance is 553 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop 4 times a week. Tickets cost $40–75 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
