The average bus between Carpinteria and Santa Barbara takes 34 min and the fastest bus takes 22 min. There is an hourly bus service from Carpinteria to Santa Barbara. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Carpinteria and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 5:38 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carpinteria is at 8:53 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 9:22 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 34 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Carpinteria station and arriving at Santa Barbara station. Services depart hourly, and operate 3 times a day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Carpinteria to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, depart from Carpinteria & Elm station.
Carpinteria to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, arrive at Gutierrez & Laguna station.
The distance between Carpinteria and Santa Barbara is 16.7 km. The road distance is 18 km.
Santa Barbara MTD operates a bus from Carpinteria & Elm to Gutierrez & Laguna hourly. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 40 min. Two other operators also service this route.
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