Travel optionsfrom Santa Barbara, CA to Carpinteria, CA
How to get from Santa Barbara, CA to Carpinteria, CA by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Santa Barbara, CA to Carpinteria, CA is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
774 Pacific Surfliner8:49 AM0h13Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA9:02 AMCarpinteria station, Carpinteria, CA$91One-way0 transfers
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774 Pacific Surfliner8:49 AM0h13Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA9:02 AMCarpinteria station, Carpinteria, CA$91One-way0 transfers
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774 Pacific Surfliner8:49 AM0h13Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA9:02 AMCarpinteria station, Carpinteria, CA$91One-way0 transfers
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782 Pacific Surfliner12:40 PM0h22Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA1:02 PMCarpinteria station, Carpinteria, CA$91One-way0 transfers
786 Pacific Surfliner2:57 PM0h13Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA3:10 PMCarpinteria station, Carpinteria, CA$91One-way0 transfers
790 Pacific Surfliner4:40 PM0h15Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA4:55 PMCarpinteria station, Carpinteria, CA$91One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Santa Barbara, CA to Carpinteria, CA
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This is compared to other travel options from Santa Barbara, CA to Carpinteria, CA:
A train is $4 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Santa Barbara, CA to Carpinteria, CA costing on average $14 (€11).
Other travel options to Carpinteria, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 31m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Santa Barbara, CA and Carpinteria, CA as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Santa Barbara Station, Santa Barbara, CA and arrive in Carpinteria station, Carpinteria, CA.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Carpinteria, CA by train.
- Travel with Santa Barbara MTD, Ventura County Transportation Commission, Central Coast Shuttle to go to Carpinteria, CA by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
- 1 direct buses per day with Santa Barbara MTD, Ventura County Transportation Commission, Central Coast Shuttle.
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