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How to get fromSanta Cruz to Venturaby taxi, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak), train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Ventura by taxi, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak), train, or car

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  1. Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MRY - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus bus
    4h 16m
    $474–945

  2. Drive 279.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Cruz to Venturacar car 279.8 mi
    5h 11m
    $52–74

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from UCSB Bus Loop to Santa Clara and Oak EBbus bus 88 / ...
    10h 46m
    $106–158

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Santa Barbaratrain train
    3. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Ventura Amtraktrain train
    11h 18m
    $113–241

  5. Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus bus
    5h 53m
    $186–698

  6. Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    4. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CAbus bus
    6h
    $245–475

  7. Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus
    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 25m
    $519–822

Santa Cruz to Ventura by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration10h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 376.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 16m

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

You can take a bus from Front to Santa Clara and Oak EB via Diridon Station, San Jose, and UCSB Bus Loop in around 10h 46m.

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