The average bus between Carpinteria and Santa Cruz takes 11h 44m and the fastest bus takes 11h 13m. There is at least one bus per day from Carpinteria to Santa Cruz. 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 Carpinteria and Santa Cruz. The earliest departure is at 7:52 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Carpinteria is at 7:52 PM which arrives into Santa Cruz at 8:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Santa Barbara and take an average of 11h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Carpinteria to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Carpinteria station and arriving at Santa Cruz station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
Carpinteria to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Carpinteria to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
The distance between Carpinteria and Santa Cruz is 365.3 km. The road distance is 546 km.
You can take a bus from Carpinteria Station to Soquel Ave & Front via Santa Barbara, San Jose, and Diridon Station in around 8h 50m.
