There are 4 ways to get from Valley Center to Simi Valley by bus, tram, train, bus (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Line 388 bus, tram, train, line 20 bus
best- Take the bus from Valley Center Rd & Valley Center Plaza to Escondido Transit Center Stall 14bus 388
- Take the tram from Escondido Transit Center to Oceanside Transit Centertram
- Take the train from Oceanside to Simi Valley Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Metrolink Simi Valley to Los Angeles Avenue and First Streetbus 20
7h 44m$40–94Line 388 bus, tram, train, subway, bus, line 10 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Valley Center Rd & Valley Center Plaza to Escondido Transit Center Stall 14bus 388
- Take the tram from Escondido Transit Center to Oceanside Transit Centertram
- Take the train from Oceanside to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Union Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway
- Take the bus from North Hollywood Station to Chatsworth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metrolink Chatsworth to Cochran Street and First Streetbus 10
8h 31m$20–35Bus
- Take the bus from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angelesbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Hill St & 5th St to Chatsworth Metrolink Stationbus 419
10h 46m$42–68Drive 148.1 mi
- Drive from Valley Center to Simi Valleycar 148.1 mi
2h 42m$27–39
Valley Center to Simi Valley by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valley Center to Simi Valley is to line 388 bus and tram and train and subway and bus and line 10 bus which costs $19 - $35 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Valley Center to Simi Valley is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Valley Center to Simi Valley. However, there are services departing from Valley Center Rd & Valley Center Plaza and arriving at Cochran Street and First Street via Escondido Transit Center Stall 13, Solana Beach Amtrak Station, Alameda / Los Angeles, Hill St & 5th St and Metrolink Chatsworth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Valley Center and Simi Valley is 164 miles. The road distance is 149 miles.
The best way to get from Valley Center to Simi Valley without a car is to line 388 bus and tram and train and line 20 bus which takes 7h 44m and costs $35 - $95.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Valley Center to Simi Valley, including transfers.
Valley Center to Simi Valley bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Solana Beach Amtrak Station.
Valley Center to Simi Valley bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valley Center to Simi Valley is 149 miles. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Valley Center to Simi Valley.
There are 183+ hotels available in Simi Valley.
What companies run services between Valley Center, CA, USA and Simi Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Valley Center Rd & Valley Center Plaza to Cochran Street and First Street via Escondido Transit Center Stall 13, Hwy 101 & Plaza St, Solana Beach Amtrak Station, Los Angeles, Alameda / Los Angeles, Spring / 7th, Hill St & 5th St, Chatsworth Metrolink Station, and Metrolink Chatsworth in around 10h 46m.
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Tram from Escondido Transit Center to Oceanside Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
Tram from Escondido Transit Center to Oceanside Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oceanside to Simi Valley Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Subway from Union Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Valley Center Rd & Valley Center Plaza to Escondido Transit Center Stall 14
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Valley Center Rd & Valley Center Plaza to Escondido Transit Center Stall 14
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (805) 583-6456
- Website
- simivalley.org
Bus from Metrolink Simi Valley to Los Angeles Avenue and First Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.simivalley.org/departments/public-works/simi-valley-transit
- Youth and College students with student ID
- $0
- Adults
- $2
Bus from Metrolink Chatsworth to Cochran Street and First Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.simivalley.org/departments/public-works/simi-valley-transit
- Youth and College students with student ID
- $0
- Adults
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- ladottransit.com
Bus from Hill St & 5th St to Chatsworth Metrolink Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.ladottransit.com/
- Adult
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from North Hollywood Station to Chatsworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
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