There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Carpinteria by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MEL - SBA
22h 27m$440–1,523Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MEL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Stationtrain
20h 57m$399–1,187Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane MEL - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Carpinteria Stationbus
23h 27m$547–1,802Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MEL - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Stationtrain
24h 23m$544–1,973Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MEL - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Carpinteria Stationtrain
26h 46m$516–1,754Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MEL - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Carpinteria Stationtrain
27h 31m$603–2,093Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane MEL - SBP
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Stationtrain
26h 39m$424–1,400
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Carpinteria is to fly and train which costs $390 - $1,200 and takes 20h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Carpinteria is to fly and train which takes 20h 57m and costs $390 - $1,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Carpinteria is 7955 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 27m to get from Melbourne to Carpinteria, including transfers.
Carpinteria is 18h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:25 AM in Melbourne and 9:25 AM in Carpinteria.
There are 319+ hotels available in Carpinteria.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Carpinteria, CA, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Carpinteria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Carpinteria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Carpinteria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
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