The bus between Tehachapi and Santa Barbara takes 5h 30m. There is at least one bus per day from Tehachapi 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 Tehachapi and Santa Barbara. The service departs Tehachapi at 2:45 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Santa Barbara at 20:15:00. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Tehachapi to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Bakersfield Amtrak station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
Tehachapi to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB station.
Tehachapi to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
The distance between Tehachapi and Santa Barbara is 138.8 km. The road distance is 223 km.
You can take a bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB to Santa Barbara via Bakersfield in around 5h 25m.
