There are 7 ways to get from Clearlake to Ventura by car, plane, bus, taxi, train, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Clearlake to Santa-Rosa-Airport-STScar
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus
4h 51m$290–439Drive 443.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Clearlake to Venturacar 443.2 mi
8h 20m$81–117Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Clearlake to SMART Windsortaxi
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Ventura Amtraktrain
13h 26m$226–315Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Clearlake to SMART Windsortaxi
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Ventura Amtraktrain
16h 36m$286–467Drive, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Drive from Clearlake to Santa-Rosa-Airport-STScar
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STS - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Ventura Amtraktrain
6h 31m$134–263Bus
- Take the bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridgebus 3
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Ventura Amtrakbus
14h 58m$129–195Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridgebus 3
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Oxnardtrain
19h 56m$209–395
Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clearlake to Ventura is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Clearlake to Ventura is to drive and fly and bus which takes 4h 51m and costs $290 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Clearlake to Ventura. However, there are services departing from Veteran's Clinic Lakeshore and arriving at Ventura Amtrak via Ray's Food Place/Walmart, Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood, 4th St & Folsom St, San Francisco and Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 58m.
The distance between Clearlake and Ventura is 523 miles. The road distance is 445.7 miles.
The best way to get from Clearlake to Ventura without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 13h 26m and costs $220 - $320.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Clearlake to Ventura, including transfers.
Clearlake to Ventura bus services, operated by Lake Transit, depart from Ray's Food Place/Walmart station.
Clearlake to Ventura bus services, operated by Lake Transit, arrive at Lincoln Ave. Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clearlake to Ventura is 446 miles. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Clearlake to Ventura.
There are 242+ hotels available in Ventura.
What companies run services between Clearlake, CA, USA and Ventura, Ventura County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Veteran's Clinic Lakeshore to Ventura Amtrak via Ray's Food Place/Walmart, Lincoln Ave. Bridge, Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood, 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Santa Barbara in around 14h 58m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–190
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Ventura Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Ventura Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Ventura Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
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
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 707-263-3334
- [email protected]
- Website
- laketransit.org
Bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
Bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Ventura Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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