The bus between Santa Barbara and Chicago takes 2d 16h. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Santa Barbara to Chicago. 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 5 times a week between Santa Barbara and Chicago. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 12:55 AM which arrives into Chicago at 4:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 2d 16h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Chicago station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2d 16h.
Santa Barbara to Chicago bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Chicago bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Book your Santa Barbara to Chicago bus tickets online with Jefferson Lines, Greyhound USA and Flixbus USA.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Chicago is 2,905.3 km. The road distance is 3,743 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Chicago Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 3h.
