There are 11 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Carpinteria by plane, train, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), bus, subway, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
5h 12m$219–477Drive 290.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Carpinteriacar 290.2 mi
5h 17m$53–77Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SJC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Stationtrain
5h 38m$143–657Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 7m$102–152Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
10h 33m$108–226Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SJC - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Stationtrain
5h 13m$521–780Line 60 bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Milpitas BARTbus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
5h 39m$292–438Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SJC - LGB
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Stationtrain
7h 10m$62–240BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Stationtrain
7h 48m$220–722BART, bus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to West Oaklandsubway Green-S
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
11h 14m$62–108Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from San Jose-SJC to Carpinteria290.2 mi
5h 17m
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Carpinteria by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Carpinteria is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Carpinteria is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $210 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Carpinteria. However, there are services departing from SJC Airport Terminal A and arriving at Carpinteria & Maple via San Jose, UCSB North Hall Inbound and Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Carpinteria station. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Carpinteria Station via San Jose and Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Carpinteria is 321 miles. The road distance is 291.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Carpinteria without a car is to bus which takes 10h 7m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Carpinteria, including transfers.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Carpinteria train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Carpinteria is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $210 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 7m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $230 and takes 10h 33m.
What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJC), USA and Carpinteria, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day. Tickets cost $95–140 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Milpitas BART
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from San Jose-SJC to Carpinteria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Carpinteria train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) to Carpinteria is 292 miles. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Carpinteria.
There are 316+ hotels available in Carpinteria.
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