The average bus between Isla Vista and Carpinteria takes 1h 54m and the fastest bus takes 57 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Isla Vista to Carpinteria. 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 every 4 hours between Isla Vista and Carpinteria. The earliest departure is at 8:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Isla Vista is at 11:11 PM which arrives into Carpinteria at 7:53 AM. All services require a transfer at Transit Center and take an average of 1h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Isla Vista to Carpinteria. However, there are services departing from Isla Vista station and arriving at Carpinteria station via Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
Isla Vista to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, depart from UCSB North Hall Inbound station.
Isla Vista to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, arrive at Carpinteria Ave at Maple station.
The distance between Isla Vista and Carpinteria is 31.5 km. The road distance is 37 km.
You can take a bus from UCSB North Hall Inbound to Carpinteria Ave at Maple via Transit Center and Figueroa at Chapala in around 1h 52m.