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How to get fromRed Bluff to Santa Barbaraby bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Red Bluff to Santa Barbara by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car

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  1. Bus to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Red Bluff Bus & Ride – Rio St and Walnut St. to Downtown Passenger Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeRDD - SBA
    8h 18m
    $61–348

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Red Bluff Bus & Ride – Rio St and Walnut St. to Chico Amtrak Station – Orange St and W. 5th Stbus99X
    2. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
    4. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
    14h 35m
    $78–228

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Red Bluff Bus & Ride – Rio St and Walnut St. to Chico Amtrak Station – Orange St and W. 5th Stbus99X
    2. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Santa BarbaratrainCoast Starlight
    16h
    $83–114

  4. Drive 488.2 mi

    1. Drive from Red Bluff to Santa Barbaracar488.2 mi
    8h 29m
    $90–129

  5. Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Red Bluff Bus & Ride – Rio St and Walnut St. to Chico Amtrak Station – Orange St and W. 5th Stbus
    2. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeSMF - SBA
    8h 36m
    $73–386

  6. Bus to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Red Bluff Bus & Ride – Rio St and Walnut St. to Downtown Passenger Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeRDD - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
    10h 24m
    $84–386

Red Bluff to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Red Bluff, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Red Bluff Bus & Ride – Rio St and Walnut St. to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Chico Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, and Oakland in around 14h 35m.

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