The bus between Santa Barbara and Fresno takes 6h. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Barbara to Fresno. 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 Santa Barbara and Fresno. The earliest departure is at 11:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 11:55 AM which arrives into Fresno at 5:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield and take an average of 6h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Fresno. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Fresno station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
Santa Barbara to Fresno bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Fresno bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fresno Bus Station.
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The distance between Santa Barbara and Fresno is 258.8 km. The road distance is 429 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Fresno Bus Station via Bakersfield and Bakersfield Train Station in around 6h 35m.
