Travel optionsfrom Carpinteria, CA to Santa Barbara, CA
How to get from Carpinteria, CA to Santa Barbara, CA by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Carpinteria, CA to Santa Barbara, CA is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
765 Pacific Surfliner11:30 AM0h17Carpinteria station, Carpinteria, CA11:47 AMSanta Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA$91One-way0 transfers
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765 Pacific Surfliner11:30 AM0h17Carpinteria station, Carpinteria, CA11:47 AMSanta Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA$91One-way0 transfers
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777 Pacific Surfliner5:33 PM0h12Carpinteria station, Carpinteria, CA5:45 PMSanta Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA$91One-way0 transfers
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761 Pacific Surfliner9:36 AM0h19Carpinteria station, Carpinteria, CA9:55 AMSanta Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA$91One-way0 transfers
769 Pacific Surfliner1:31 PM0h15Carpinteria station, Carpinteria, CA1:46 PMSanta Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA$91One-way0 transfers
757 Pacific Surfliner7:37 AM0h19Carpinteria station, Carpinteria, CA7:56 AMSanta Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA$91One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Carpinteria, CA to Santa Barbara, CA:
A train is $2 (€1) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Carpinteria, CA to Santa Barbara, CA costing on average $11 (€9).
Other travel options to Santa Barbara, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 34m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Carpinteria, CA and Santa Barbara, CA as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Carpinteria station, Carpinteria, CA and arrive in Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA.
- Travel with Santa Barbara MTD, Ventura County Transportation Commission, Central Coast Shuttle to go to Santa Barbara, CA by bus.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Santa Barbara, CA by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with Santa Barbara MTD, Ventura County Transportation Commission, Central Coast Shuttle.
- 5 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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