There are 7 ways to get from Chico to Ojai by train, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), taxi, or car
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Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SMF - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CA
7h 19m$185–533Drive 442.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chico to Ojai442.6 mi
8h$81–117Bus
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Oxnard
14h 29mTrain, taxi
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to OxnardCoast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Oxnard to Ojai
15h 40m$152–304Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SMF - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
8h 2m$255–548Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)RDD - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
8h 39m$185–439Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SMF - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Camarillo
11h 14m$121–301
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Ojai is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Ojai is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 19m and costs $180 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Chico station to Ojai. However, there are services departing from Chico Bus Station and arriving at Ojai Ave & Fox via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield, Otc and VTC at Pacific View Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
The distance between Chico and Ojai is 466 miles. The road distance is 445.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Ojai without a car is to bus which takes 14h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Chico to Ojai, including transfers.
Chico to Ojai bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chico Bus Station.
Chico to Ojai bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Ojai is 445 miles. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Chico to Ojai.
There are 86+ hotels available in Ojai.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Ojai, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Ojai Ave & Fox via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield, Oxnard, Otc, and VTC at Pacific View Mall in around 14h 29m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 Chico Amtrak to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $55–140
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $70–190
- Business - advance purchase
- $100–420
- Business Class
- $160–430
Train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank Airport - South to Camarillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–12
- 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
- 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
- $23–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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
- $24–85
- 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
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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