There are 11 ways to get from San Rafael to Simi Valley by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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 Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
best- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)OAK - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorpark
6h 29m$79–396Drive 387 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Simi Valley387 mi
6h 23m$71–102Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus StopFlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to OxnardAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
12h 55mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Simi Valley AmtrakCoast Starlight
14h 25m$90–516Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, line 77 bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hwy 101 @ Seminary Dr Bus Pad
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SFO - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorpark
- Take the bus from Moorpark Station EB to Simi Town Center EB
7h 6m$250–295Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)STS - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorpark
7h 9m$84–406Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- 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 train from L.A. Union Station to Moorpark
8h 15m$122–832BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SJC - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorpark
8h 8m$144–336Fly San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train, line 77 bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SFO - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Moorpark
- Take the bus from Moorpark Station EB to Simi Town Center EB
8h 52m$78–281Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)OAK - LGB
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Moorpark
9h 18m$87–384Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa BarbaraAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Moorpark AmtrakPacific Surfliner
13h 49m
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Simi Valley is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Simi Valley is to drive which takes 6h 23m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between San Rafael and Simi Valley is 400 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 which takes 12h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from San Rafael to Simi Valley, including transfers.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Simi Valley is to bus which takes 12h 55m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $550 and takes 14h 25m.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Simi Valley is 389 miles. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from San Rafael to Simi Valley.
There are 170+ 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 $80–500 and the journey takes 10h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Luis Obispo County Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- 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
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
Train from L.A. Union Station to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
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
- $80–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Moorpark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- 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
- +1 707-837-8700
- 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
- 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
- $40–140
- 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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- info@marintransit.org
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hwy 101 @ Seminary Dr Bus Pad
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hwy 101 @ Seminary Dr Bus Pad
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- ridercomments@goventura.org
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Moorpark Station EB to Simi Town Center EB
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
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