There are 10 ways to get from Mesa to Carpinteria by tram, plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Tram, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the tram from Center/Main St to 44th St/Washingtontram
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PHX - SBA
5h 25m$153–376Bus, train via Van Nuys
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles - Pacoimabus Nogales
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
14h 58m$76–128Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Mesa to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Stationtrain
12h 37m$222–408Bus, train via McDowell Rd & 27th Av
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angelesbus Nogales / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
13h$106–163Drive 469.9 mi
- Drive from Mesa to Carpinteriacar 469.9 mi
7h 44m$86–124Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane PHX - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Carpinteria Stationbus
7h 31m$110–396Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PHX - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Stationtrain
7h 27m$133–310Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PHX - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Stationtrain
7h 17m$187–506Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
14h 38m$91–167Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
16h 53m$85–142
Mesa to Carpinteria by tram, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mesa to Carpinteria is to bus and train via Van Nuys which costs $75 - $130 and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Mesa to Carpinteria is to tram and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $150 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Mesa to Carpinteria station. However, there are services departing from University Dr & Mesa Dr and arriving at Carpinteria Station via Tempe, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 53m.
The distance between Mesa and Carpinteria is 492 miles. The road distance is 472.6 miles.
The best way to get from Mesa to Carpinteria without a car is to taxi and train which takes 12h 37m and costs $220 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Mesa to Carpinteria, including transfers.
Mesa to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station.
Mesa to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mesa to Carpinteria is 473 miles. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Mesa to Carpinteria.
There are 324+ hotels available in Carpinteria.
What companies run services between Mesa, AZ, USA and Carpinteria, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from University Dr & Mesa Dr to Carpinteria Station via University Dr & Rural Rd, Tempe, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Santa Barbara in around 16h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Phoenix to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro
Tram from Center/Main St to 44th St/Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $75–100
Bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $75–110
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
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