There are 4 ways to get from Santa Maria to Ojai by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Oxnardtrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the taxi from Oxnard to Ojaitaxi
5h 9m$142–217Bus, line 16 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Chapala at Figueroabus
- Take the bus from Figueroa at Chapala to Pacific View Mallbus 80 / ...
- Take the bus from VTC at Pacific View Mall to Ojai Ave & Foxbus 16
5h 37m$10–14Drive 96.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Maria to Ojaicar 96.3 mi
1h 57m$18–26Bus, line 16 bus via Santa Barbara Airport (SBA)
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Take the bus from Figueroa at Chapala to Pacific View Mallbus 80 / ...
- Take the bus from VTC at Pacific View Mall to Ojai Ave & Foxbus 16
7h 44m$66–85
Santa Maria to Ojai by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria to Ojai is to bus and line 16 bus which costs $10 - $14 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria to Ojai is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria to Ojai. However, there are services departing from Santa Maria Transit Center and arriving at Ojai Ave & Fox via Figueroa at Chapala and VTC at Pacific View Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Santa Maria and Ojai is 165 miles. The road distance is 96.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Maria to Ojai without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 9m and costs $140 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Santa Maria to Ojai, including transfers.
Santa Maria to Ojai bus services, operated by Clean Air Express, depart from Santa Maria Transit Center station.
Santa Maria to Ojai bus services, operated by Clean Air Express, arrive at Chapala at Figueroa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria to Ojai is 97 miles. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Santa Maria to Ojai.
There are 75+ hotels available in Ojai.
What companies run services between Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA, USA and Ojai, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Ojai Ave & Fox via Chapala at Figueroa, Figueroa at Chapala, and VTC at Pacific View Mall in around 5h 37m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clean Air Express
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Chapala at Figueroa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Clean Air Express
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- [email protected]
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Figueroa at Chapala to Pacific View Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- Ventura County Transportation Commission
Bus from Figueroa at Chapala to Pacific View Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- Ventura County Transportation Commission
- Phone
- +1 805-487-4222
- Website
- GoldCoast Transit
Bus from VTC at Pacific View Mall to Ojai Ave & Fox
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- GoldCoast Transit
- Schedules at
- GoldCoast Transit Routes and Schedules
- Youth 0-18, seniors 75+
- $0
- Seniors 65-74
- $1
- Adults 19 - 64
- $2
Bus from VTC at Pacific View Mall to Ojai Ave & Fox
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- GoldCoast Transit
- Schedules at
- GoldCoast Transit Routes and Schedules
- Youth 0-18, seniors 75+
- $0
- Seniors 65-74
- $1
- Adults 19 - 64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
AD Taxi
- Phone
- +1 805-604-9074
- Website
- facebook.com
Oxnard Taxi
- Phone
- +1-805-663-9310
- Website
- oxnard-taxi.business.site
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
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