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How to get fromCarpinteria to Ensenadaby train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or tram

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There are 6 ways to get from Carpinteria to Ensenada by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or tram

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  1. Train, bus via Santa Ana

    best
    1. Take the train from Carpinteria Station to Santa Anatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus bus
    8h 37m
    $1,312–2,488

  2. Drive 456.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Carpinteria to Ensenadacar car 456.8 km
    5h 16m
    $899–1,298

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus bus
    10h 32m
    $1,042–1,751

  4. Fly, tram, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SBA - SAN
    2. Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram tram
    3. Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Tijuanabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus bus
    8h 6m
    $1,093–6,886

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Carpinteria Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus bus
    8h 43m
    $1,344–2,972

  6. Train, bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the train from Carpinteria Station to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus bus
    10h 59m
    $1,170–2,271

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration1h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$772Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Carpinteria, CA, USA and Ensenada, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Carpinteria Station to Ensenada via Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station, Spring St & 7th St, 6th / Spring, Pacific / Florence, Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave, Cross Border Express, San Diego, and Tijuana International Airport in around 10h 32m.

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