The average bus between Lancaster and Santa Barbara takes 8h 12m and the fastest bus takes 7h 54m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Lancaster 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 6 times a week between Lancaster and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 11:59 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lancaster is at 12:21 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 8:15 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lancaster to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Lancaster station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Bakersfield Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
Lancaster to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. station.
Lancaster to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
The distance between Lancaster and Santa Barbara is 146.3 km. The road distance is 403 km.
You can take a bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Santa Barbara via Bakersfield in around 7h 4m.
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