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California City to Santa Barbara buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between California City and Santa Barbara takes 9h 38m and the fastest bus takes 6h 37m. There is at least one bus per day from California City 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.

9h 38m
Duration
233 mi
Distance
Once daily
Frequency

California City to Santa Barbara bus times

Buses run once daily between California City and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 10:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from California City is at 8:06 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 8:15 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 9h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

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    Kern TransitAmtrak6h 37m • 1 change

Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

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    Kern TransitAmtrak6h 37m • 1 change

Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

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    Kern TransitAmtrak9h 17m • 1 change
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    Arrives next day

    Kern TransitAmtrak25h 8m • 1 change

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

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    Kern TransitAmtrak6h 37m • 1 change

Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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    Kern TransitAmtrak6h 37m • 1 change

Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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    Kern TransitAmtrak6h 37m • 1 change

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from California City to Santa Barbara? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

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  • Distance: 232.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 38m

What companies run services between California City, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara once daily, and the journey takes 6h.

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