There are 10 ways to get from Ventura to Mountain View by bus, plane, train, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
4h 12m$166–453Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram
cheapest- 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
- Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Stationtram
4h 58m$43–248Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to UCSB Bus Loopbus 88 / ...
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 48mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
9h 41m$189–298Drive 314.8 mi
- Drive from Ventura to Mountain Viewcar 314.8 mi
5h 41m$58–83Bus 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$188–682Train, 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
5h 49m$461–796Train, 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 2m$205–751Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LGB - SJC
7h 36m$115–490Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to Figueroa at Chapalabus 88 / ...
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
10h 44m$61–96
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ventura to Mountain View is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Ventura to Mountain View is to bus and fly and Caltrain which takes 4h 12m and costs $160 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Ventura to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara and Oak WB and arriving at San Jose via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Ventura to Mountain View. 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 9h 41m.
The distance between Ventura and Mountain View is 326 miles. The road distance is 316.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ventura to Mountain View without a car is to bus which takes 8h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Ventura to Mountain View, including transfers.
Ventura to Mountain View bus services, operated by Ventura County Transportation Commission, depart from Santa Clara and Oak WB station.
Ventura to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ventura Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Ventura to Mountain View is to bus which takes 8h 48m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $300 and takes 9h 41m.
What companies run services between Ventura, Ventura County, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ventura Amtrak to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Santa Barbara, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 9h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- 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
- $35–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–170
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ventura Amtrak to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ventura Amtrak to Moorpark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ventura Amtrak to Moorpark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ventura Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - South
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - South
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- 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
- Ventura County Transportation Commission
Bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to UCSB Bus Loop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- Ventura County Transportation Commission
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
- Ventura County Transportation Commission
Bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to Figueroa at Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- Ventura County Transportation Commission
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Ventura to Mountain View bus services, operated by Ventura County Transportation Commission, arrive at UCSB Bus Loop station.
Ventura to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ventura to Mountain View is 317 miles. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from Ventura to Mountain View.
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