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How to get fromSunnyvale to Venturaby train, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Sunnyvale to Ventura by train, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), or car

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    3. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CAbus bus
    4h 38m
    $215–469

  2. Drive  311.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sunnyvale to Venturacar car 311.9 mi
    5h 41m
    $57–83

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from UCSB Bus Loop to Santa Clara and Oak EBbus bus 88 / ...
    10h 11m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Oxnardtrain train Coast Starlight
    11h 46m
    $196–317

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

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus bus
    4h 47m
    $187–683

  6. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    2. Take the train from Van Nuys to Ventura Amtraktrain train
    6h 24m
    $473–817

  7. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SFO - BUR
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Ventura Amtraktrain train
    6h 53m
    $211–478

  8. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SJC - LGB
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ventura Amtraktrain train
    8h 13m
    $83–309

  9. Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Ventura Amtrakbus bus
    10h 19m

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration1h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 328.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 38m

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

You can take a train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara and Oak EB via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and UCSB Bus Loop in around 10h 11m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Oxnard once daily. Tickets cost $190–310 and the journey takes 8h 54m.

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