The average bus between Santa Barbara and Taft takes 8h 54m and the fastest bus takes 5h 2m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Barbara to Taft. 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 Taft. The earliest departure is at 11:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 11:55 AM which arrives into Taft at 7:02 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Taft. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Taft station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
Santa Barbara to Taft bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Taft bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Taft College/6th St. at Cougar Ct. station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Taft is 83.2 km. The road distance is 311 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Taft College/6th St. at Cougar Ct. via Bakersfield Amtrak in around 5h 40m.
