There are 4 ways to get from Santa Monica to Ventura City Beach by bus, car, or train
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Line 3 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus 3
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus
3h 51m$61–78Drive 55.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Monica to Ventura City Beachcar 55.3 mi
1h 15m$11–15Line 761 bus, train, line 6 bus
- Take the bus from Westwood / Lindbrook to Van Nuys / Keswickbus 761 / ...
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Oxnardtrain
- Take the bus from Otc to Main & Katherinebus 6
5h 27m$13–18Line 33 bus, train, line 6 bus
- Take the bus from 5th / Santa Monica to Cesar E Chavez / Alamedabus 33
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oxnardtrain
- Take the bus from Otc to Main & Katherinebus 6
5h 48m$24–49
Santa Monica to Ventura City Beach by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Ventura City Beach is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Ventura City Beach is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Ventura City Beach. However, there are services departing from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place and arriving at Ventura, CA via Metro Transit Center Bay 2, LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop and Los Angeles Airport, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Ventura City Beach is 80 miles. The road distance is 55.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Ventura City Beach without a car is to line 3 bus and bus which takes 3h 51m and costs $60 - $80.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Santa Monica to Ventura City Beach, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Ventura City Beach bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place station.
Santa Monica to Ventura City Beach bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at LAX/Metro Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Ventura City Beach is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Santa Monica to Ventura City Beach.
There are 141+ hotels available in Ventura City Beach.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Ventura City Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to Ventura, CA via LAX/Metro Transit Center, Metro Transit Center Bay 2, LAX Terminal 1, LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop, LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop, and Los Angeles Airport, CA in around 3h 51m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Van Nuys to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 310-451-5444
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
Bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Westwood / Lindbrook to Van Nuys / Keswick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 5th / Santa Monica to Cesar E Chavez / Alameda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 805-487-4222
- Website
- GoldCoast Transit
Bus from Otc to Main & Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- 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 Otc to Main & Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- 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
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