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How to get fromVentura to San Franciscoby bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Ventura to San Francisco by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NBbus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBA - SFO
    3h 39m
    $191–446

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ventura Amtrak to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    8h 28m
    $59–98

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Santa Barbaratrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    11h 3m
    $121–261

  4. Drive 349.6 mi

    1. Drive from Ventura to San Franciscocar car 349.6 mi
    6h 18m
    $64–93

  5. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    4h 44m
    $145–265

  6. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    4h 58m
    $396–1,481

  7. Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NBbus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SBA - OAK
    3h 49m
    $287–432

  8. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    6h 5m
    $173–688

  9. Train, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Moorpark Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain train
    3. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BUR - SFO
    5h 28m
    $206–844

  10. Train, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Moorpark Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain train
    3. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    5h 42m
    $202–690

  11. Bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to UCSB Bus Loopbus bus 88 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Josebus bus
    3. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    9h 48m
    $106–156

Ventura to San Francisco by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 313.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 39m

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

You can take a bus from Ventura Amtrak to San Francisco via Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Bus Stop in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ventura Amtrak to Civic Center / UN Plaza via Santa Barbara, Oakland, and Lake Merritt in around 11h 3m.

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