The average bus between Goleta and Carpinteria takes 1h 55m and the fastest bus takes 1h 3m. There is a bus service every few hours from Goleta to Carpinteria. 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 Goleta and Carpinteria. The earliest departure is at 5:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Goleta is at 11:50 PM which arrives into Carpinteria at 6:15 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to Carpinteria. However, there are services departing from Goleta station and arriving at Carpinteria station via Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
Goleta to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, depart from Hollister & Pine station.
Goleta to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, arrive at Carpinteria & Maple station.
The distance between Goleta and Carpinteria is 28.7 km. The road distance is 33 km.
You can take a bus from Hollister & Pine to Carpinteria & Maple via Transit Center in around 2h 1m.