There are 3 ways to get from Santa Ana to Simi Valley by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 20 bus
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to Simi Valley AmtrakPacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Metrolink Simi Valley to Los Angeles Avenue and First Street20
3h 54m$28–30Train, line 20 bus via Los Angeles
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Simi Valley
- Take the bus from Metrolink Simi Valley to Los Angeles Avenue and First Street20
4h 41m$12–18Drive 73.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Simi Valley73.6 mi
1h 18m$14–20
Santa Ana to Simi Valley by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Simi Valley is to train and line 20 bus via Los Angeles which costs $11 - $18 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Simi Valley is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs $13 - $20.
The distance between Santa Ana and Simi Valley is 81 miles. The road distance is 74 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Simi Valley without a car is to train and line 20 bus which takes 3h 54m and costs $28 - $31.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Santa Ana to Simi Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Simi Valley is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Santa Ana to Simi Valley.
There are 155+ hotels available in Simi Valley.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Simi Valley, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Ana to Simi Valley. However, you can take the train to Simi Valley Amtrak, walk to Metrolink Simi Valley, then take the line 20 bus to Los Angeles Avenue and First Street. Alternatively, you can drive from Santa Ana to Simi Valley in around 1h 18m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Simi Valley Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
Train from L.A. Union Station to Simi Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 (805) 583-6456
- Website
- simivalley.org
Bus from Metrolink Simi Valley to Los Angeles Avenue and First Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.simivalley.org/departments/public-works/simi-valley-transit
- Youth and College students with student ID
- $0
- Adults
- $2
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