There are 7 ways to get from Chico to Carpinteria by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Carpinteria Stationbus
12h 7mTrain to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SMF - SBA
7h 44m$77–419Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
15h 16m$101–532Drive 460.7 mi
- Drive from Chico to Carpinteriacar 460.7 mi
8h 33m$85–122Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
10h 26m$96–359Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SMF - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Stationtrain
9h 30m$115–579Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SMF - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Stationtrain
10h 25m$103–477
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Carpinteria is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Carpinteria is to train and fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $75 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Chico station to Carpinteria station. However, there are services departing from Chico Bus Station and arriving at Carpinteria Station via Sacramento Bus Station and Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Chico to Carpinteria station. However, there are services departing from Chico Amtrak and arriving at Carpinteria Station via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 16m.
The distance between Chico and Carpinteria is 519 miles. The road distance is 463.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Carpinteria without a car is to bus which takes 12h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Chico to Carpinteria, including transfers.
Chico to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chico Bus Station.
Chico to Carpinteria train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chico Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Chico to Carpinteria is to bus which takes 12h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $550 and takes 15h 16m.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Carpinteria, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Carpinteria Station via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 12h 7m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chico Amtrak to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $100–490 and the journey takes 14h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chico Amtrak to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Carpinteria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Chico to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Chico to Carpinteria train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Carpinteria is 463 miles. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Chico to Carpinteria.
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