The average bus between Pacific Grove and Carpinteria takes 10h 37m and the fastest bus takes 7h 59m. The bus service runs several times per day from Pacific Grove 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 twice daily between Pacific Grove and Carpinteria. The earliest departure is at 8:59 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Pacific Grove is at 7:29 PM which arrives into Carpinteria at 9:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Calle Principal / Parking Garage and take an average of 10h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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8h 46m • 4 changes
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14h 29m • 4 changes




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15h 54m • 4 changes




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8h 37m • 4 changes
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15h 16m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Pacific Grove to Carpinteria. However, there are services departing from Pacific Grove station and arriving at Carpinteria station via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
Pacific Grove to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas station.
Pacific Grove to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Pacific Grove and Carpinteria is 328.6 km. The road distance is 446 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Salinas to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day. Tickets cost $65–110 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.