There are 5 ways to get from Carpinteria to Buellton by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Carpinteria Station to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Buellton Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2h 9mDrive 47.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carpinteria to Buelltoncar 47.9 mi
1h$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Carpinteria to Buelltontaxi 47.9 mi
1h$180–220Line 20 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Carpinteria & Elm to Gutierrez & Nopalbus 20
- Take the bus from Gutierrez at Nopal to Buellton Park and Ride Lotbus Santa
2h 34mLine 20 bus, line 11 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Carpinteria & Eugenia to Transit Centerbus 20
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Santa Barbara Airportbus 11
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Buellton, CAbus
3h 44m$52–69
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carpinteria to Buellton is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Carpinteria to Buellton is to drive which takes 1h and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Carpinteria to Buellton. However, there are services departing from Carpinteria & Elm and arriving at Buellton Park and Ride Lot via Gutierrez at Nopal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Carpinteria and Buellton is 57 miles. The road distance is 48.2 miles.
The best way to get from Carpinteria to Buellton without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Carpinteria to Buellton, including transfers.
Carpinteria to Buellton bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, depart from Carpinteria & Elm station.
Carpinteria to Buellton bus services, operated by Santa Barbara MTD, arrive at Gutierrez & Nopal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carpinteria to Buellton is 48 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Carpinteria to Buellton.
There are 76+ hotels available in Buellton.
What companies run services between Carpinteria, CA, USA and Buellton, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Carpinteria & Elm to Buellton Park and Ride Lot via Gutierrez at Nopal in around 2h 34m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carpinteria Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Buellton Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 805-963-3366
- Website
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Carpinteria & Elm to Gutierrez & Nopal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Carpinteria & Eugenia to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
Bus from Transit Center to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- sbmtd.gov
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Gutierrez at Nopal to Buellton Park and Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Buellton, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $60–65
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $50–60
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Santa Barbara Checker Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 855-469-8686
- Website
- facebook.com
Lucky Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-968-5020
- Website
- luckycab.com
Beachside Taxi
- Phone
- +1-805-450-2727
- Website
- beachsidetaxisb.com
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