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How to get fromBig Sur to Carpinteriaby taxi, train, bus, car, plane or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Big Sur to Carpinteria by taxi, train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Salinas to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    8h 27m
    $189–358

  2. Drive 270.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Big Sur to Carpinteriacar car 270.7 mi
    5h 12m
    $50–72

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Salinas to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    8h 29m
    $172–262

  4. Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane MRY - SBA
    6h 23m
    $145–442

  5. Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MRY - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Stationtrain train
    7h
    $172–490

  6. Taxi, shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garagetaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Levelshuttle bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    8h 8m
    $187–457

Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Big Sur, CA, USA and Carpinteria, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Big Sur to Carpinteria. However, you can take the taxi to Salinas, take the train to Santa Barbara, then take the train to Carpinteria Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Salinas, take the bus to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, walk to UCSB North Hall Inbound, take the bus to Transit Center, then take the line 20 bus to Carpinteria & Maple.

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