The average bus between Santa Cruz and Carpinteria takes 10h 33m and the fastest bus takes 8h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Cruz 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 twice daily between Santa Cruz and Carpinteria. The earliest departure is at 7:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Carpinteria at 9:58 AM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 10h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Carpinteria. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at Carpinteria station via Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
Santa Cruz to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Carpinteria is 365.3 km. The road distance is 556 km.
You can take a bus from Front to Carpinteria & Maple via Diridon Station, San Jose, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, UCSB North Hall Inbound, and Transit Center in around 10h 22m.
