The average bus between Santa Barbara and Hayward takes 8h 24m and the fastest bus takes 8h 5m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Barbara to Hayward. 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 Hayward. The earliest departure is at 11:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Hayward at 6:10 AM. All services require a transfer at San Jose and take an average of 8h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Hayward. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Hayward station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
Santa Barbara to Hayward bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Hayward bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Hayward Bus Station.
Book your Santa Barbara to Hayward bus tickets online with Amtrak and Greyhound USA.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Hayward is 419.9 km. The road distance is 524 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Hayward Bus Station via San Jose and San Jose Diridon Station in around 8h.
