There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Ventura by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DCA - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus
7h 28m$265–635Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ventura Amtraktrain
2d 17h$975–2,053Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Ventura Amtrakbus
2d 19h$619–978Drive 2,660.6 mi
- Drive from Washington to Venturacar 2,660.6 mi
43h 44m$486–702Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane DCA - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CAbus
9h 2m$336–1,153Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IAD - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus
9h 17m$292–928Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BWI - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus
9h 8m$292–1,270
Washington to Ventura by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Ventura is to fly and bus which costs $260 - $650 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Ventura is to fly and bus which takes 7h 28m and costs $260 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Ventura. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Ventura Amtrak via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and South Strip Transit Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Ventura. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Ventura Amtrak via Chicago Union Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Washington and Ventura is 2387 miles. The road distance is 2676.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Ventura without a car is to train which takes 2 days 17h and costs $950 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Washington to Ventura, including transfers.
Washington to Ventura bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Ventura train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Ventura is to train which takes 2 days 17h and costs $950 - $2,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $600 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 19h.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Ventura, Ventura County, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Washington Union Station to Ventura Amtrak via Chicago Union Station and Los Angeles in around 2d 17h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Ventura Amtrak via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas BusTerminal, and South Strip Transit Terminal in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ventura Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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 Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $60–70
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $50–60
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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 Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $150–220
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Ventura Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Washington to Ventura bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Ventura is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 11:18 AM in Washington and 8:18 AM in Ventura.
Washington to Ventura train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Ventura is 2676 miles. It takes approximately 43h 44m to drive from Washington to Ventura.
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