There are 9 ways to get from Carpinteria to Mountain View by bus, plane, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Carpinteria Amtrak to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
4h 27mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 5m$44–123Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San JoseCoast Starlight
9h 17m$91–144Drive 298.6 mi
- Drive from Carpinteria to Mountain View298.6 mi
5h 23m$55–79Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Carpinteria, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LAX - SJC
5h 47m$153–417Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram
- Take the bus from Carpinteria Amtrak to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
5h 28mTrain to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Carpinteria Amtrak to Van Nuys
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)BUR - SJC
6h 39m$114–308Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Carpinteria Amtrak to Van Nuys
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BUR - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
7h 17m$126–303Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Carpinteria Amtrak to OxnardAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take a shuttle bus from 106 E 5th St, Oxnard to 1642 Story Rd - San JoseCbx
9h 14m
Carpinteria to Mountain View by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carpinteria to Mountain View is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Carpinteria to Mountain View is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Carpinteria to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Carpinteria Amtrak and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Santa Barbara, San Jose Diridon and Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Carpinteria to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Carpinteria Amtrak and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Santa Barbara and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Carpinteria and Mountain View is 313 miles. The road distance is 300.3 miles.
The best way to get from Carpinteria to Mountain View without a car is to bus which takes 9h 5m and costs $40 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Carpinteria to Mountain View, including transfers.
Carpinteria to Mountain View bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Carpinteria to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Carpinteria to Mountain View is to bus which takes 9h 5m and costs $40 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $90 - $150 and takes 9h 17m.
What companies run services between Carpinteria, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Santa Barbara to San Jose 3 times a day. Tickets cost $65–95 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Flixbus USA also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $80–130 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carpinteria Amtrak to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Carpinteria Amtrak to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Carpinteria Amtrak to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Carpinteria, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $70–80
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $65–75
Shuttle from 106 E 5th St, Oxnard to 1642 Story Rd - San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Carpinteria to Mountain View bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Carpinteria to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carpinteria to Mountain View is 300 miles. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Carpinteria to Mountain View.
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