There are 7 ways to get from Aptos to Ojai by train, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, bus, plane, or shuttle
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Salinas to OxnardCoast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Oxnard to Ojai
11h$129–251Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Figueroa at Chapala to Pacific View Mall80 / ...
13h 20m$36–109Drive 278.2 mi
- Drive from Aptos to Ojai278.2 mi
5h 16m$51–74Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CA
7h 14m$168–434Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SJC - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
7h 21m$215–518Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)OAK - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CA
7h 57m$173–452Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Watsonville to 106 E 5th St, OxnardSan Jose
10h 32m$49–79
Aptos to Ojai by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aptos to Ojai is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Aptos to Ojai is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Aptos to Ojai. However, there are services departing from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd and arriving at Ojai Ave & Fox via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2, Salinas, UCSB North Hall Inbound, Figueroa at Chapala and VTC at Pacific View Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Aptos and Ojai is 349 miles. The road distance is 279.8 miles.
The best way to get from Aptos to Ojai without a car is to train and taxi which takes 11h and costs $120 - $260.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Aptos to Ojai, including transfers.
Aptos to Ojai bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Aptos to Ojai bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aptos to Ojai is 280 miles. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Aptos to Ojai.
There are 80+ hotels available in Ojai.
What companies run services between Aptos, CA, USA and Ojai, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd to Ojai Ave & Fox via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1, Salinas, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, UCSB North Hall Inbound, Transit Center, Figueroa at Chapala, and VTC at Pacific View Mall in around 13h 20m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30–75
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $35–120
- Business - advance purchase
- $50–230
- Business Class
- $80–290
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $28–90
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- ridercomments@goventura.org
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Figueroa at Chapala to Pacific View Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $60–70
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $50–60
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
Shuttle from Watsonville to 106 E 5th St, Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
Oxnard Taxi
- Phone
- +1-805-663-9310
- Website
- oxnard-taxi.business.site
AD Taxi
- Phone
- +1 805-604-9074
- Website
- facebook.com
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