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How to get fromCarpinteria to San Franciscoby plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Carpinteria to San Francisco by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBA - SFO
    3h 46m
    $161–386

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SBA - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway subway
    3h 53m
    $37–242

  3. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    8h 3m
    $50–80

  4. Train, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    10h 19m
    $185–291

  5. Drive  333.5 mi

    1. Drive from Carpinteria to San Franciscocar car 333.5 mi
    6h 2m
    $61–88

  6. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Carpinteria Station to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    6h 25m
    $142–293

  7. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Carpinteria Station to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    6h 35m
    $93–319

  8. Bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Josebus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    10h 22m

Carpinteria to San Francisco by bus (Flixbus)

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 298 mi
  • Duration: 3h 46m

What companies run services between Carpinteria, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

United Airlines flies from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco 4 times a week. Tickets cost $50–80 and the journey takes 6h 40m.

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