There are 7 ways to get from Palm Desert to Ojai by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PSP - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus
3h 45m$322–761Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to TOCTC Park & Ridebus 422
- Take the bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Pacific View Mallbus 50 / ...
11h 37m$28–43Bus, train via Fontana
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Fontana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Ventura - Easttrain
9h 8m$150–191Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oxnardtrain Pacific Surfliner
9h 30mDrive 198.4 mi
- Drive from Palm Desert to Ojaicar 198.4 mi
3h 38m$37–53Line 11 bus, bus, train, line 50 bus, line 16 bus
- Take the bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwybus 11
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Camarillo Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Camarillo station to Pacific View Mallbus 50 / ...
- Take the bus from VTC at Pacific View Mall to Ojai Ave & Foxbus 16
10h 2m$52–86Bus via El Monte
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to TOCTC Park & Ridebus 422
- Take the bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Pacific View Mallbus 50 / ...
12h 6m$28–48
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palm Desert to Ojai is to bus which costs $28 - $45 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Desert to Ojai is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Ojai. However, there are services departing from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey and arriving at Ojai Ave & Fox via Indio Bus Station, Figueroa St & 12th St, Thousand Oaks Transit Center and VTC at Pacific View Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
The distance between Palm Desert and Ojai is 207 miles. The road distance is 199.6 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Desert to Ojai without a car is to bus and train via Fontana which takes 9h 8m and costs $150 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Palm Desert to Ojai, including transfers.
Palm Desert to Ojai bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Indio Bus Station.
Palm Desert to Ojai bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Desert to Ojai is 200 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Palm Desert to Ojai.
There are 143+ hotels available in Ojai.
What companies run services between Palm Desert, CA, USA and Ojai, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to Ojai Ave & Fox via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, Indio Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Pico Station, Figueroa St & 12th St, Thousand Oaks Transit Center, and VTC at Pacific View Mall in around 11h 37m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–180
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fontana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Ventura - East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Camarillo Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
Bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- ridercomments@goventura.org
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Camarillo station to Pacific View Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- Ventura County Transportation Commission
Bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Pacific View Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- Ventura County Transportation Commission
Bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Pacific View Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- Ventura County Transportation Commission
- Phone
- +1 805-487-4222
- Website
- GoldCoast Transit
Bus from VTC at Pacific View Mall to Ojai Ave & Fox
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- GoldCoast Transit
- Schedules at
- GoldCoast Transit Routes and Schedules
- Youth 0-18, seniors 75+
- $0
- Seniors 65-74
- $1
- Adults 19 - 64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- Ladot
Bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to TOCTC Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $4–5
Bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to TOCTC Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $4–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Greyhound
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