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How to get fromRedwood City to Carpinteriaby train, plane, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    4h 48m
    $164–391

  2. Drive  308.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Redwood City to Carpinteriacar car 308.6 mi
    5h 35m
    $57–82

  3. Bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    10h 8m
    $73–111

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    10h 34m
    $83–203

  5. Caltrain, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram tram
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    5h 54m
    $295–442

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SFO - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Stationtrain train
    6h 55m
    $197–521

  7. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Stationtrain train
    7h 31m
    $148–678

  8. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Stationtrain train
    7h 7m
    $503–814

  9. Bus via Oakland (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    12h 21m
    $59–93

Redwood City to Carpinteria by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration10h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 298.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Redwood City, CA, USA and Carpinteria, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day. Tickets cost $65–100 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $75–190 and the journey takes 7h 46m.

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