There are 8 ways to get from Carpinteria to Gilroy by train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, plane, bus (Amtrak), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
8h 58m$75–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
9h 27m$32–128Drive 255.3 mi
- Drive from Carpinteria to Gilroycar 255.3 mi
4h 40m$47–68Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southboundtrain
6h 25m$53–243Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Carpinteria Station to Bakersfieldbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Gilroybus Nogales / ...
11h 22m$102–159Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Carpinteria Station to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
8h 3m$97–451Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroybus
6h 14m$64–408Train, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Carpinteria Station to Moorpark Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
7h 41m$100–531
Carpinteria to Gilroy by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carpinteria to Gilroy is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Carpinteria to Gilroy is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Carpinteria to Gilroy station. However, there are services departing from Carpinteria & Eugenia and arriving at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station via Transit Center, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop and Salinas Intermodal Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
The distance between Carpinteria and Gilroy is 294 miles. The road distance is 256.8 miles.
The best way to get from Carpinteria to Gilroy without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 58m and costs $75 - $170.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Carpinteria to Gilroy, including transfers.
Carpinteria to Gilroy bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Carpinteria to Gilroy bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carpinteria to Gilroy is 257 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Carpinteria to Gilroy.
There are 60+ hotels available in Gilroy.
What companies run services between Carpinteria, CA, USA and Gilroy, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Carpinteria & Eugenia to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station via Transit Center, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, and Salinas Intermodal Transit Center in around 9h 27m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carpinteria Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carpinteria Station to Moorpark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - South
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Carpinteria Station to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $50–80
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $26–50
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3–17
- Titanium
- $3–17
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