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The average bus between Taft and Santa Barbara takes 8h 54m and the fastest bus takes 5h 35m. There is at least one bus per day from Taft 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 once daily between Taft and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 2:40 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Taft is at 5:40 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 8:15 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 Taft to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Taft Transit Center station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Bakersfield Amtrak station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
Taft to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from Taft Transit Center station.
Taft to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
The distance between Taft and Santa Barbara is 83.2 km. The road distance is 174 km.
You can take a bus from Taft Transit Center to Santa Barbara via Bakersfield in around 5h 39m.
