There are 10 ways to get from Berkeley to Carpinteria by subway, plane, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
5h 18m$192–357Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
10h 40m$48–85Bus via Goleta (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 23m$121–174Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
10h 46m$124–242Drive 330.6 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Carpinteriacar 330.6 mi
6h 2m$61–88BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
4h 47m$285–431Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Stationtrain
6h 55m$99–476Fly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Stationtrain
7h 20m$461–1,380BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Stationtrain
7h 23m$291–1,022BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SJC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Stationtrain
8h 22m$157–685
Berkeley to Carpinteria by bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Carpinteria is to bus which costs $45 - $85 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Carpinteria is to BART and fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $280 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Carpinteria. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Carpinteria & Maple via UCSB North Hall Inbound and Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Carpinteria station. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Carpinteria Station via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Berkeley and Carpinteria is 315 miles. The road distance is 332.5 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Carpinteria without a car is to bus via Goleta which takes 10h 23m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Berkeley to Carpinteria, including transfers.
Berkeley to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Berkeley to Carpinteria train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Carpinteria is to bus via Goleta which takes 10h 23m and costs $120 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 10h 46m.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Carpinteria, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop 3 times a day. Tickets cost $110–170 and the journey takes 8h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $120–240 and the journey takes 9h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Berkeley to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Berkeley to Carpinteria train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Carpinteria is 333 miles. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Berkeley to Carpinteria.
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