There are 7 ways to get from Novato to Ojai by bus, plane, train, taxi, bus (Amtrak), or car
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Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St
- 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
5h 48m$171–442Drive 375.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Novato to Ojai375.2 mi
6h 49m$69–99Train, taxi
- Take the train from Oakland to OxnardCoast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Oxnard to Ojai
14h 7m$179–392Bus
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Oxnard
15h 30mBus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)OAK - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CA
6h 23m$183–512Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)OAK - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
7h 6m$228–967Bus, Caltrain, train
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 4th St101
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the train from San Jose to Oxnard
15h 55m$110–516
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novato to Ojai is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Novato to Ojai is to bus and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $170 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Novato to Ojai. However, there are services departing from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave and arriving at Ojai Ave & Fox via San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Otc and VTC at Pacific View Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Novato and Ojai is 366 miles. The road distance is 377.4 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to Ojai without a car is to train and taxi which takes 14h 7m and costs $170 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Novato to Ojai, including transfers.
Novato to Ojai bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave station.
Novato to Ojai bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Novato to Ojai is 377 miles. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Novato to Ojai.
There are 90+ hotels available in Ojai.
What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and Ojai, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Ojai Ave & Fox via Mission St & Fremont St, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Oxnard, Otc, and VTC at Pacific View Mall in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–10
Bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–11
Bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–10
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- 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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