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How to get fromVacaville to Carpinteriaby bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, subway, plane, bus (Amtrak) or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Vacaville to Carpinteria by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, subway, plane, bus (Amtrak), or train

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTbus bus B
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    11h 4m
    $46–86

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Martinez to Santa Barbaratrain train Coast Starlight
    14h 45m
    $96–226

  3. Drive 367.9 mi

    1. Drive from Vacaville to Carpinteriacar car 367.9 mi
    6h 36m
    $68–97

  4. Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    7h 3m
    $54–286

  5. Bus via Goleta

    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTbus bus B
    2. Take the bus from Emeryville to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    12h 45m
    $110–194

  6. Bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    4. Take the bus from Anapamu & State to Carpinteria & Maplebus bus
    6h 47m
    $57–351

  7. Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTbus bus
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Carpinteria Stationtrain train
    8h 34m
    $92–474

  8. Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Fairfield Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SMF - SBA
    4. Take the bus from Anapamu & State to Carpinteria & Maplebus bus
    8h 15m
    $68–411

Vacaville to Carpinteria by bus and subway

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration11h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Vacaville, CA, USA and Carpinteria, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Carpinteria Station via Walnut Creek BART, Walnut Creek, West Oakland, Oakland, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Santa Barbara in around 11h 4m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Martinez to Santa Barbara once daily. Tickets cost $85–200 and the journey takes 10h 18m.

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