There are 8 ways to get from Carpinteria to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, 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.
Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
6h$54–291Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San FranciscoFlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
10h 53m$56–146Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to OaklandCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
13h 23m$90–167Drive 383.4 mi
- Drive from Carpinteria to Santa Rosa383.4 mi
6h 53m$70–102Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the train from Carpinteria Station to Los Angeles
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)LAX - STS
6h 42m$92–351Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the train from Carpinteria Station to Van Nuys
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)BUR - STS
6h 33m$80–358Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SBA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
6h 33m$80–438Bus via Goleta
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San FranciscoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
12h 53m
Carpinteria to Santa Rosa by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carpinteria to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Carpinteria to Santa Rosa is to fly and bus which takes 6h and costs $50 - $300.
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 53m.
The distance between Carpinteria and Santa Rosa is 356 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 53m and costs $55 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 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 53m to drive from Carpinteria to Santa Rosa.
There are 306+ 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 53m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
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
- $70–140
- 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
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carpinteria Station to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
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
- 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
- $40–130
- 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
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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