The average bus between Santa Barbara and Carpinteria takes 26 min and the fastest bus takes 20 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara and Carpinteria. The earliest departure is at 6:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 10:10 PM which arrives into Carpinteria at 10:35 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 26 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Carpinteria station. Services depart hourly, and operate 3 times a day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Santa Barbara to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Ventura County Transportation Commission, depart from Milpas & Gutierrez station.
Santa Barbara to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Ventura County Transportation Commission, arrive at Carpinteria & Holly station.
Book your Santa Barbara to Carpinteria bus tickets online with Ventura County Transportation Commission, Santa Barbara MTD and Amtrak.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Carpinteria is 16.7 km. The road distance is 17 km.
Santa Barbara MTD operates a bus from Milpas & Gutierrez to Carpinteria & Holly hourly. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 32 min. Two other operators also service this route.