There are 9 ways to get from St. Louis to Ventura by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STL - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus
7h 31m$192–418Fly to Long Beach Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane STL - LGB
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ventura Amtraktrain
12h 36m$148–614Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus
43h 23m$374–563Train via Kansas City (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ventura Amtraktrain
45h 18m$586–1,548Drive 1,858.5 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Venturacar 1,858.5 mi
29h 40m$340–490Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane STL - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CAbus
8h 53m$192–722Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STL - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Ventura Amtraktrain
10h 47m$174–752Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STL - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Ventura Amtraktrain
12h 11m$190–398Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ventura Amtraktrain Pacific Surfliner
2d 14h$687–1,743
St. Louis to Ventura by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Ventura is to fly and train which costs $190 - $400 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Ventura is to fly and bus which takes 7h 31m and costs $190 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Ventura. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Ventura, CA via Los Angeles Union Station and Los Angeles Airport, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Ventura. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Ventura Amtrak via Kansas City and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 18m.
The distance between St. Louis and Ventura is 1680 miles. The road distance is 1869.3 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Ventura without a car is to bus which takes 43h 23m and costs $370 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from St. Louis to Ventura, including transfers.
St. Louis to Ventura bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Ventura train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Ventura is to bus which takes 43h 23m and costs $370 - $600. Alternatively, you can train via Kansas City, which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 45h 18m.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Ventura, Ventura County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Ventura, CA via Los Angeles Union Station and Los Angeles Airport, CA in around 43h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from St. Louis to Ventura Amtrak via Kansas City and Los Angeles in around 45h 18m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ventura Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Ventura Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Ventura Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ventura Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ventura Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $60–70
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $50–60
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Booking & Getting There
St. Louis to Ventura bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Ventura is 2h behind St. Louis. It is currently 4:45 AM in St. Louis and 2:45 AM in Ventura.
St. Louis to Ventura train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Kansas City station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Ventura is 1869 miles. It takes approximately 29h 40m to drive from St. Louis to Ventura.
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