There are 7 ways to get from Ventura to Shasta Lake by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Redding Municipal Airport
best- Take the bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane LAX - RDD
8h 8m$264–728Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Redding Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NBbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane SBA - RDD
8h 51m$50–269Bus
- Take the bus from Ventura Amtrak to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Redding Bus Stationbus
16h 25m$107–194Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Redding Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
17h 52m$200–430Drive 535.2 mi
- Drive from Ventura to Shasta Lakecar 535.2 mi
9h 28m$98–142Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NBbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SBA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Redding Amtraktrain
9h 36m$265–601Train, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Redding Municipal 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 Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane BUR - RDD
10h 51m$86–397
Ventura to Shasta Lake by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ventura to Shasta Lake is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ventura to Shasta Lake is to bus and fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $260 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Ventura to Shasta Lake. However, there are services departing from Ventura Amtrak and arriving at Shasta Dam Blvd and Grand River Ave via Bakersfield Train Station, Sacramento Bus Station and Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Ventura to Shasta Lake. However, there are services departing from Ventura Amtrak and arriving at Redding Amtrak via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 52m.
The distance between Ventura and Shasta Lake is 596 miles. The road distance is 538.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ventura to Shasta Lake without a car is to bus which takes 16h 25m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Ventura to Shasta Lake, including transfers.
Ventura to Shasta Lake bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ventura Amtrak station.
Ventura to Shasta Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ventura Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Ventura to Shasta Lake is to bus which takes 16h 25m and costs $100 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $430 and takes 17h 52m.
What companies run services between Ventura, Ventura County, CA, USA and Shasta Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ventura Amtrak to Shasta Dam Blvd and Grand River Ave via Bakersfield, Bakersfield Train Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Redding Bus Station, and Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 1 in around 16h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ventura Amtrak to Shasta Dam Blvd and Grand River Ave via Santa Barbara, Redding Amtrak, and Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 1 in around 17h 52m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
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 Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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
- (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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ventura Amtrak to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Redding Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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More Questions & Answers
Ventura to Shasta Lake bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Ventura to Shasta Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ventura to Shasta Lake is 538 miles. It takes approximately 9h 28m to drive from Ventura to Shasta Lake.
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