The average bus between Santa Barbara and Lake Isabella takes 9h 34m and the fastest bus takes 7h 43m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Barbara to Lake Isabella. 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 Lake Isabella. 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 Lake Isabella at 7:43 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 9h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Lake Isabella. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Lake Isabella station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
Santa Barbara to Lake Isabella bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Lake Isabella bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Lake Isabella is 173 km. The road distance is 330 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Senior Center/Lake Isabella Blvd. via Bakersfield Amtrak in around 6h 8m.
