- Distance: 155.7 mi
- Duration: 3h 45m
The bus between Santa Barbara and Bakersfield takes 3h 45m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield. 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 once daily between Santa Barbara and Bakersfield. The earliest departure is at 12:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 12:00 PM which arrives into Bakersfield at 3:45 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 3h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Bakersfield station. Services depart once daily, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
Santa Barbara to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Book your Santa Barbara to Bakersfield bus tickets online with Amtrak.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Bakersfield is 122.7 km. The road distance is 251 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfield once daily. Tickets cost $55–80 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
