There are 5 ways to get from Goleta to Moreno Valley by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train
best- Take the train from Goleta Station to Los AngelesPacific Surfliner
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown91-PV Line / ...
5h 55m$69–87Drive 165.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Goleta to Moreno Valley165.1 mi
2h 54m$31–44Bus, train
- Take the bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union StationFlixBus 2005
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown91-PV Line / ...
6h 52m$38–72Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union StationFlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to RiversideFlixBus 2015 / ...
7h$42–86Bus, train via Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown91-PV Line / ...
7h 37m$93–111
Goleta to Moreno Valley by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Moreno Valley is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Moreno Valley is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to Moreno Valley. However, there are services departing from Hollister & Nectarine and arriving at Moreno Valley Mall via Isla Vista, Los Angeles Downtown and UCR at Bannockburn Village. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Goleta and Moreno Valley is 183 miles. The road distance is 166.1 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to Moreno Valley without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs $65 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Goleta to Moreno Valley, including transfers.
Goleta to Moreno Valley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Isla Vista station.
The best way to get from Goleta to Moreno Valley is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs $65 - $90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $90 and takes 7h.
Goleta to Moreno Valley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Moreno Valley is 166 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Goleta to Moreno Valley.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Moreno Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Goleta Station to Moreno Valley via Los Angeles, L.A. Union Station, and Riverside - Downtown in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hollister & Nectarine to Moreno Valley Mall via Isla Vista, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Riverside, and UCR at Bannockburn Village in around 7h.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Goleta Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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