There are 11 ways to get from San Carlos to Simi Valley by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, car, tram, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
best- 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 2m$202–832Caltrain 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 San Carlos 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
9h 18m$52–203Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Simi Valley Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
12h 27m$127–272Bus, 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 28m$70–202Drive 358.8 mi
- Drive from San Carlos to Simi Valleycar 358.8 mi
6h 4m$66–95Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- 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 22m$508–776Fly 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 11m$105–226Caltrain, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, line 77 bus
- Take the train from San Carlos Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorparktrain
- Take the bus from Moorpark Station EB to Simi Town Center EBbus
7h 9m$202–684Fly 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 41m$126–640Caltrain, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, line 77 bus
- Take the train from San Carlos Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway
- 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
- Take the bus from Moorpark Station EB to Simi Town Center EBbus
8h 24m$360–1,448Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Angeles - Pacoimabus San Jose
13h 41m$56–86
San Carlos to Simi Valley by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Carlos to Simi Valley is to bus which costs $55 - $90 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from San Carlos to Simi Valley is to fly and train which takes 6h 2m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from San Carlos to Simi Valley. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave and arriving at Cochran Street and First Street via Palo Alto Transit Center, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon and Metrolink Chatsworth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from San Carlos to Simi Valley. However, there are services departing from San Carlos Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Simi Valley Amtrak via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
The distance between San Carlos and Simi Valley is 384 miles. The road distance is 360.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Carlos to Simi Valley without a car is to train which takes 12h 27m and costs $120 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from San Carlos to Simi Valley, including transfers.
San Carlos to Simi Valley bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
San Carlos to Simi Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Carlos to Simi Valley is to train which takes 12h 27m and costs $120 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $90 and takes 13h 41m.
What companies run services between San Carlos, CA, USA and Simi Valley, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Simi Valley Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $120–260 and the journey takes 9h 36m. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Angeles - Pacoima 3 times a day. Tickets cost $70–95 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- $120–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Moorpark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Carlos Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Train from San Carlos Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Train from San Carlos Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
- 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
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
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
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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
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
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
Bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $70–95
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–65
- Titanium
- $50–60
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More Questions & Answers
San Carlos to Simi Valley bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Los Angeles - Pacoima station.
San Carlos to Simi Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Simi Valley Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Carlos to Simi Valley is 361 miles. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from San Carlos to Simi Valley.
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