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How to get fromBerkeley to Carpinteriaby subway, plane, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Berkeley to Carpinteria by subway, plane, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    5h 11m
    $163–448

  2. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    4h 47m
    $41–261

  3. Bus via Goleta (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    10h 23m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    10h 46m
    $206–317

  5. Drive  330.6 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to Carpinteriacar car 330.6 mi
    6h 2m
    $61–88

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Stationtrain train
    7h 15m
    $322–1,400

  7. Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    2. Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorparktrain train
    3. Take the train from Moorpark Amtrak to Carpinteria Stationtrain train
    6h 57m
    $208–759

  8. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SFO - BUR
    3. Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorparktrain train
    4. Take the train from Moorpark Amtrak to Carpinteria Stationtrain train
    7h 22m
    $165–466

  9. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    10h 40m
    $54–85

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 313.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 11m

What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Carpinteria, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day, and the journey takes 8h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $200–310 and the journey takes 9h 33m.

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