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How to get fromAlameda to Venturaby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Amtrak)

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

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

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CAbus bus
    4h 34m
    $211–453

  2. Bus via Santa Barbara

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Ventura Amtrakbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    8h 55m
    $57–86

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Oxnardtrain train Coast Starlight
    11h 49m
    $106–230

  4. Drive  340.2 mi

    1. Drive from Alameda to Venturacar car 340.2 mi
    6h 10m
    $63–90

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus bus
    4h 40m
    $354–1,381

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CAbus bus
    4h 2m
    $334–496

  7. Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Ventura Amtraktrain train
    6h 16m
    $205–750

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SFO - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Ventura Amtraktrain train
    6h 46m
    $192–557

  9. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Fruitvale to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Ventura Amtraktrain train
    7h 14m
    $500–805

  10. Fly Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ventura Amtraktrain train
    8h 7m
    $65–297

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from UCSB Bus Loop to Santa Clara and Oak EBbus bus 88 / ...
    11h 2m
    $96–141

Alameda to Ventura by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 325.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA and Ventura, Ventura County, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Oakland to Ventura Amtrak via Santa Barbara Bus Stop and Santa Barbara in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Oxnard once daily. Tickets cost $100–230 and the journey takes 10h 11m.

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