There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Ventura by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane PDX - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CAbus
5h 18m$148–573Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PDX - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus
5h 53m$138–488Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Ventura Amtrakbus
22h 7mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Oxnardtrain Coast Starlight
30h 36m$256–326Drive 947.8 mi
- Drive from Portland to Venturacar 947.8 mi
16h 41m$173–250Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PDX - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Ventura Amtraktrain
7h 24m$138–739
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Ventura is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Ventura is to fly and bus which takes 5h 18m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Ventura. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Ventura Amtrak via Sacramento Bus Station and Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 7m.
The distance between Portland and Ventura is 840 miles. The road distance is 953.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Ventura without a car is to bus which takes 22h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Portland to Ventura, including transfers.
Portland to Ventura bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Portland to Ventura is to bus which takes 22h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $330 and takes 30h 36m.
Portland to Ventura bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Ventura is 953 miles. It takes approximately 16h 41m to drive from Portland to Ventura.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Ventura, Ventura County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Ventura Amtrak via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 22h 7m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Portland to Oxnard once daily. Tickets cost $250–330 and the journey takes 28h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Ventura Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- 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 Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- 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
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Ventura Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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