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How to get fromCarpinteria to Modestoby bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, plane, subway, bus, train or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Carpinteria to Modesto by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, plane, subway, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Carpinteria Station to BakersfieldbusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Modesto Bus StopbusGreyhound US0810 / ...
    8h 42m

  2. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeSBA - SFO
    2. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    6h 44m
    $50–239

  3. Drive 300.2 mi

    1. Drive from Carpinteria to Modestocar300.2 mi
    6h 3m
    $55–80

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Carpinteria Station to Van Nuystrain
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modestobus
    8h 52m
    $84–184

  5. Bus via Dale Rd & Veneman Ave

    1. Take the bus from Carpinteria Station to BakersfieldbusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to ModestobusFlixBus 2007
    9h 12m

  6. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeSBA - OAK
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    6h 4m
    $60–347

  7. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeSBA - SMF
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    7h 22m
    $83–433

  8. Train to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Carpinteria Station to Los Angelestrain
    2. Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)planeHHR - MCE
    3. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    8h 56m
    $198–224

  9. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Carpinteria Station to Los Angelestrain
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)planeLAX - FAT
    3. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    9h 36m
    $111–435

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Carpinteria, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Carpinteria Station to Modesto Bus Stop via Bakersfield and Bakersfield Train Station in around 8h 42m.

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