The average train between Santa Barbara and Buena Park takes 5h 50m and the fastest train takes 4h 17m. The train service runs several times per day from Santa Barbara to Buena Park. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 5 times a day between Santa Barbara and Buena Park. The earliest departure is at 6:53 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Buena Park at 6:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles and take an average of 5h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara to Buena Park. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Buena Park station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
Santa Barbara to Buena Park train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Buena Park train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Buena Park is 168.1 km. The road distance is 199 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles every 4 hours. Tickets cost $30–70 and the journey takes 2h 53m.