There are 10 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Carpinteria by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
6h 24m$51–301Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
11h 3m$50–87Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172 / ...
- Take the train from Oakland to Santa Barbaratrain Coast Starlight
13h 25m$99–224Drive 383.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Carpinteriacar 383.4 mi
6h 56m$70–102Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
6h 25m$61–360Fly Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STS - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Stationtrain
6h 41m$90–481Fly Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Stationtrain
7h 13m$76–355Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Stationtrain
8h 31m$99–479Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Carpinteria Stationtrain
8h 59m$85–363Bus via Goleta
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the bus from Oakland to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
13h 50m$114–192
Santa Rosa to Carpinteria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Carpinteria is to bus which costs $50 - $90 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Carpinteria is to bus and fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $50 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Carpinteria station. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Carpinteria Station via 4th St & Market St, San Francisco and Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Carpinteria is 356 miles. The road distance is 385.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Carpinteria without a car is to bus which takes 11h 3m and costs $50 - $90.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Santa Rosa to Carpinteria, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Carpinteria bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & 4th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Carpinteria is 386 miles. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Santa Rosa to Carpinteria.
There are 302+ hotels available in Carpinteria.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Carpinteria, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Carpinteria Station via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Santa Barbara in around 11h 3m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- 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
- $17–40
- 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
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
Bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Oakland to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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