The average bus between San Miguel and Santa Barbara takes 6h 56m and the fastest bus takes 4h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Miguel 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 San Miguel and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 6:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Miguel is at 6:26 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 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from San Miguel to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from San Miguel station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
San Miguel to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by San Luis Obispo RTA, depart from Paso Robles Amtrak Station.
San Miguel to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by San Luis Obispo RTA, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
The distance between San Miguel and Santa Barbara is 173.7 km. The road distance is 248 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara 3 times a day. Tickets cost $45–70 and the journey takes 3h 35m.