There are 10 ways to get from Ventura to Los Altos by bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NBbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
5h 6m$208–458Drive 315.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ventura to Los Altoscar 315.5 mi
5h 43m$58–84Bus via King & Story
- Take the bus from Oxnard to San Josebus Lxus 3123
10h 28mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
10h 32m$115–238Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
5h 57m$180–687Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
7h 4m$404–1,492Train, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Moorpark Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
6h 42m$517–796Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NBbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
5h 55m$295–443Train, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Moorpark Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
7h 49m$331–701Bus
- Take the bus from Oxnard to San Josebus Ans 6238
11h 26m
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ventura to Los Altos is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ventura to Los Altos is to bus and fly and Caltrain which takes 5h 6m and costs $200 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Ventura to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara & Oak and arriving at San Antonio & Almond via Oxnard, King & Story and Showers & El Camino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Ventura to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from Ventura Amtrak and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Santa Barbara and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between Ventura and Los Altos is 329 miles. The road distance is 317.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ventura to Los Altos without a car is to bus via King & Story which takes 10h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Ventura to Los Altos, including transfers.
Ventura to Los Altos bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Oxnard station.
Ventura to Los Altos train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ventura Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Ventura to Los Altos is to bus via King & Story which takes 10h 28m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $240 and takes 10h 32m.
What companies run services between Ventura, Ventura County, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Limousine Express operates a bus from Oxnard to San Jose once daily, and the journey takes 6h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ventura Amtrak to El Monte & Clark via Santa Barbara, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Mountain View Caltrain Northbound, and Mountain View Transit Center in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ventura Amtrak to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ventura Amtrak to Moorpark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ventura Amtrak to Moorpark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - South
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - South
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- [email protected]
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
Bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Oxnard to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
Bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Oxnard to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ventura to Los Altos bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at San Jose station.
Ventura to Los Altos train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ventura to Los Altos is 317 miles. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Ventura to Los Altos.
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