There are 11 ways to get from San Rafael to Simi Valley by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorparktrain
6h 32m$271–598Bus via Santa Barbara
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Oxnardbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
12h 55m$68–115Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Simi Valley Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
14h 25m$120–266Drive 387 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Simi Valleycar 387 mi
6h 26m$71–102Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorparktrain
6h 29m$80–428Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STS - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorparktrain
7h 9m$90–458Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SFO - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Moorparktrain
7h 52m$76–242Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Moorparktrain
7h 49m$68–302BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SJC - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorparktrain
8h 7m$85–458Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane OAK - LGB
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Moorparktrain
9h 20m$82–365Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831
14h 51m$74–145
San Rafael to Simi Valley by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Simi Valley is to bus via Santa Barbara which costs $65 - $120 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Simi Valley is to drive which takes 6h 26m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between San Rafael and Simi Valley is 402 miles. The road distance is 389.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Simi Valley without a car is to bus via Santa Barbara which takes 12h 55m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from San Rafael to Simi Valley, including transfers.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Simi Valley is to bus via Santa Barbara which takes 12h 55m and costs $65 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $270 and takes 14h 25m.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Simi Valley is 389 miles. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from San Rafael to Simi Valley.
There are 127+ hotels available in Simi Valley.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Simi Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Simi Town Center EB via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Santa Barbara, Oxnard, Oxnard, Moorpark Amtrak, and Moorpark Station EB in around 12h 55m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Simi Valley Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $110–250 and the journey takes 10h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Monterey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Simi Valley Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- 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
Bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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