The train between San Francisco and Carpinteria takes 10h 19m. There is at least one train per day from San Francisco 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.
Trains run once daily between San Francisco and Carpinteria. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 8:55 AM which arrives into Carpinteria at 7:14 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound and take an average of 10h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Carpinteria. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Carpinteria station via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
San Francisco to Carpinteria train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
San Francisco to Carpinteria train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
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The distance between San Francisco and Carpinteria is 457 km. The road distance is 607 km.
You can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Carpinteria Station via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and Santa Barbara in around 11h 16m.