There are 11 ways to get from Palo Alto to Simi Valley by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SJC - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorparktrain
6h 8m$447–775Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram, train, line 77 bus
cheapest- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SJC - LGB
- Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus
- Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Moorparktrain
- Take the bus from Moorpark Station EB to Simi Town Center EBbus
8h 57m$59–292Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angelesbus Greyhound US0800
10h 57m$61–100Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Simi Valley Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
12h 13m$216–340Drive 350.8 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Simi Valleycar 350.8 mi
5h 56m$64–93Fly San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorparktrain
6h 16m$143–434Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SJC - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Moorparktrain
7h 22m$145–639Fly San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SFO - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Moorparktrain
7h 25m$106–238Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorparktrain
7h 51m$206–760Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Moorparktrain
9h 6m$304–1,374Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Jose to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Moorpark Amtraktrain Pacific Surfliner
12h 14m$81–135
Palo Alto to Simi Valley by train, bus, and foot (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Simi Valley is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Simi Valley is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto station to Simi Valley. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Cochran Street and First Street via North Hollywood Station and Metrolink Chatsworth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to Simi Valley. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Simi Valley Amtrak via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 13m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Simi Valley is 359 miles. The road distance is 352.8 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Simi Valley without a car is to bus which takes 10h 57m and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Palo Alto to Simi Valley, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Simi Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
Palo Alto to Simi Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Simi Valley is to bus which takes 10h 57m and costs $60 - $100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $340 and takes 12h 13m.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Simi Valley, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $55–90 and the journey takes 6h 20m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Simi Valley Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $210–330 and the journey takes 9h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Simi Valley Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Moorpark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Del Amo Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
Bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- [email protected]
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Moorpark Station EB to Simi Town Center EB
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- Ventura County Transportation Commission
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Palo Alto to Simi Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Palo Alto to Simi Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Simi Valley Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Simi Valley is 353 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Palo Alto to Simi Valley.
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