There are 8 ways to get from Carpinteria to Santa Rosa by bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
10h 51m$55–96Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
13h 23m$115–244Drive 383.4 mi
- Drive from Carpinteria to Santa Rosacar 383.4 mi
6h 56m$70–102Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
6h 39m$65–253Bus via Goleta
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Oaklandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
13h 53m$114–192Train, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sonoma County 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 Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BUR - STS
6h 30m$73–375Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the train from Carpinteria Station to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane LAX - STS
7h 6m$80–374Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
6h 34m$79–466
Carpinteria to Santa Rosa by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carpinteria to Santa Rosa is to bus which costs $55 - $100 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Carpinteria to Santa Rosa is to train and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $70 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Carpinteria station to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Carpinteria Station and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Townsend St & Lusk St and Mission St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
The distance between Carpinteria and Santa Rosa is 398 miles. The road distance is 385.6 miles.
The best way to get from Carpinteria to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 10h 51m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from Carpinteria to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Carpinteria to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Carpinteria to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carpinteria to Santa Rosa is 386 miles. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Carpinteria to Santa Rosa.
There are 233+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Carpinteria, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Carpinteria Station to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, San Francisco, Townsend St & Lusk St, Kearny St & Geary St, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 10h 51m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carpinteria Station to Moorpark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carpinteria Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
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