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How to get fromVacaville to Carpinteriaby bus, subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Stationbus bus
    2. Take the subway from North Concord / Martinez to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    6h 41m
    $199–386

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Fairfield Transportation Center to San Francisco Ferry Buildingbus bus 82
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    12h 29m
    $65–103

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Martinez to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    13h 4m
    $175–323

  4. Drive 367.9 mi

    1. Drive from Vacaville to Carpinteriacar car 367.9 mi
    6h 36m
    $68–97

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

    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Stationbus bus
    2. Take the subway from North Concord / Martinez to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    6h 19m
    $294–441

  6. Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Stationtrain train
    8h 28m
    $343–726

  7. Line 40 bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Fairfield Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SMF - SBA
    8h 18m
    $172–596

  8. Bus via Concord

    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Stationbus bus 40
    2. Take the bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    13h 8m
    $131–196

Vacaville to Carpinteria by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration12h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 370 mi
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Vacaville, CA, USA and Carpinteria, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Carpinteria Station via Fairfield Transportation Center, San Francisco Ferry Building, Market St & Steuart St, Townsend St & 5th St, San Francisco, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Santa Barbara in around 12h 29m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Martinez to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $130–260 and the journey takes 10h 18m.

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