The average bus between Santa Barbara and Thermal takes 9h 54m and the fastest bus takes 7h 24m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Santa Barbara to Thermal. 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 4 times a week between Santa Barbara and Thermal. The earliest departure is at 1:55 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 1:55 PM which arrives into Thermal at 9:19 PM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 9h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Thermal. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Thermal station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
Santa Barbara to Thermal bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara to Thermal bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Indio Bus Station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Thermal is 339.2 km. The road distance is 373 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Airport at Desert Cactus Dr. via Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, and Coachella Transit Hub in around 7h.