The bus between Santa Barbara and Modesto takes 23h 30m. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Santa Barbara to Modesto. 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 a week between Santa Barbara and Modesto. The service departs Santa Barbara at 12:00 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Modesto at 11:30:00. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield and take an average of 23h 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 Modesto. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Modesto station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 30m.
Santa Barbara to Modesto bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Modesto bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Modesto station.
Book your Santa Barbara to Modesto bus tickets online with Amtrak, Kern Transit and Limousine Express.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Modesto is 376.4 km. The road distance is 583 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Modesto via Bakersfield, Truxtun @ Amtrak, Downtown Transit Center, and Bakersfield - 1821 18th St International in around 8h 45m.