The average bus between San Jose and Carpinteria takes 8h 46m and the fastest bus takes 7h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Jose 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 3 times a day between San Jose and Carpinteria. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Jose is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Carpinteria at 9:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop and take an average of 8h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Carpinteria. However, there are services departing from San Jose station and arriving at Carpinteria station via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
San Jose to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
San Jose to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between San Jose and Carpinteria is 390.8 km. The road distance is 508 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 6h 25m.