The average bus between Atascadero and Santa Barbara takes 6h 11m and the fastest bus takes 4h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Atascadero to Santa Barbara. 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 3 times a day between Atascadero and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 8:09 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Atascadero is at 9:16 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 6:30 AM. All services require a transfer at North County Transit Center and take an average of 6h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Atascadero to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Atascadero station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
Atascadero to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by San Luis Obispo RTA, depart from Paso Robles Amtrak Station.
Atascadero to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by San Luis Obispo RTA, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
The distance between Atascadero and Santa Barbara is 148.2 km. The road distance is 253 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara 3 times a day. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 3h 35m.