There are 10 ways to get from San Rafael to Ventura by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CAbus
4h 56m$112–332Bus via Santa Barbara
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Ventura Amtrakbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 59m$56–99Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Oxnardtrain Coast Starlight
14h 11m$120–265Drive 363.3 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Venturacar 363.3 mi
6h 35m$67–96Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus
5h 30m$119–287Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CAbus
4h 42m$106–402Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus
5h 25m$111–347Bus 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 Van Nuys to Ventura Amtraktrain
6h 50m$93–446Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- 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 Van Nuys to Ventura Amtraktrain
6h 58m$284–626Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from UCSB Bus Loop to Santa Clara and Oak EBbus 88 / ...
12h 48m$109–197
San Rafael to Ventura by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Ventura is to bus via Santa Barbara which costs $55 - $100 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Ventura is to bus and fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $100 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Ventura. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and arriving at Ventura Amtrak via 4th St & Market St, San Francisco and Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
The distance between San Rafael and Ventura is 333 miles. The road distance is 365.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Ventura without a car is to bus via Santa Barbara which takes 9h 59m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from San Rafael to Ventura, including transfers.
San Rafael to Ventura bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Ventura is to bus via Santa Barbara which takes 9h 59m and costs $55 - $100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $270 and takes 14h 11m.
San Rafael to Ventura bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Ventura is 365 miles. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from San Rafael to Ventura.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Ventura, Ventura County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Ventura Amtrak via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Santa Barbara in around 9h 59m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Oxnard once daily. Tickets cost $110–250 and the journey takes 10h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
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 Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
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
- $110–250
- 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
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 800-470-8818
- 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 San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Ventura Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Oakland to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- ridercomments@goventura.org
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from UCSB Bus Loop to Santa Clara and Oak EB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
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