There are 9 ways to get from Carpinteria to Oakland by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
4h 3m$193–378Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus FlixBus 2005
8h 33m$54–90Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
10h 6m$113–247Drive 325.4 mi
- Drive from Carpinteria to Oaklandcar 325.4 mi
5h 52m$60–86Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
3h 51m$286–431Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Carpinteria Station to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
6h 39m$134–278Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Carpinteria Station to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
6h 28m$372–1,481Train, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Carpinteria Station to Moorpark Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUR - SFO
6h 17m$254–1,006Bus via Goleta (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Oaklandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 39m$122–184
Carpinteria to Oakland by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carpinteria to Oakland is to bus which costs $50 - $95 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Carpinteria to Oakland is to fly and BART which takes 3h 51m and costs $280 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Carpinteria station to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Carpinteria Station and arriving at Oakland via Santa Barbara Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Carpinteria station to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Carpinteria Station and arriving at Oakland via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Carpinteria and Oakland is 310 miles. The road distance is 327.3 miles.
The best way to get from Carpinteria to Oakland without a car is to bus which takes 8h 33m and costs $50 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Carpinteria to Oakland, including transfers.
Carpinteria to Oakland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Carpinteria to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Carpinteria to Oakland is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs $190 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $95 and takes 8h 33m, you could also train, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 10h 6m.
What companies run services between Carpinteria, CA, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland 4 times a week. Tickets cost $50–85 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carpinteria Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carpinteria Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carpinteria Station to Moorpark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - South
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Carpinteria to Oakland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Carpinteria to Oakland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carpinteria to Oakland is 327 miles. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Carpinteria to Oakland.
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