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How to get fromVentura to San Rafaelby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 11 ways to get from Ventura to San Rafael by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NBbus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBA - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    4h 42m
    $69–276

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to UCSB Bus Loopbus bus 88 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Isla Vista to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    10h 11m
    $50–90

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Santa Barbaratrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    12h 15m
    $115–248

  4. Drive 363.2 mi

    1. Drive from Ventura to San Rafaelcar car 363.2 mi
    6h 34m
    $67–96

  5. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    5h 56m
    $123–325

  6. Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NBbus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SBA - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    4h 51m
    $77–409

  7. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    6h 5m
    $136–448

  8. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    7h 15m
    $126–425

  9. Train, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Moorpark Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain train
    3. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BUR - SFO
    4. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    6h 38m
    $318–1,062

  10. Train, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Moorpark Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain train
    3. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    4. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    6h 47m
    $106–515

  11. Bus via Oakland

    1. Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to UCSB Bus Loopbus bus 88 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Oaklandbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    11h 42m
    $110–177

Ventura to San Rafael by bus and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration10h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ventura, Ventura County, CA, USA and San Rafael, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B via Isla Vista, San Francisco, Townsend St & Lusk St, Kearny St & Geary St, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 10h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ventura Amtrak to Andersen Dr & Francisco Blvd W via Santa Barbara, Oakland, Lake Merritt, El Cerrito Del Norte, and El Cerrito del Norte BART Station in around 12h 15m.

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