The bus between Santa Barbara and Madera takes 17h 30m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Santa Barbara to Madera. 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 6 times a week between Santa Barbara and Madera. 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 Madera at 5:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield and take an average of 17h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Madera. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Madera station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
Santa Barbara to Madera bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Madera bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Madera Bus Stop station.
Book your Santa Barbara to Madera bus tickets online with Amtrak and Greyhound USA.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Madera is 284.4 km. The road distance is 465 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Madera Bus Stop via Bakersfield and Bakersfield Train Station in around 7h 15m.
