Simi Valley: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Simi Valley is a city of 126,788 people in United States (California), 236 m (774 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Simi Valley station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Simi Valley runs from about 9 h 55 min a day in late December to 14 h 30 min in late June (computed for 34.27° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Simi Valley is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,886 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 50 km), Long Beach International Airport (LGB, 77 km), Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR, 56 km), Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA, 99 km).
Flights to Simi Valley: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Simi Valley station, Santa Susana Depot. Trains to Simi Valley
Buses to Simi Valley · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 55 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tijuana, 257 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Diego, 229 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 359 km (Mexico) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Las Vegas, 393 km — flights
- Fresno, 290 km — flights · tours
- Long Beach, 78 km — tours
- Ensenada, 335 km (Mexico) — flights
- Bakersfield, 125 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Anaheim, 93 km — trains
Common questions
Which airport serves Simi Valley?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Simi Valley?
About 126,788 people live in Simi Valley, across 109 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Simi Valley in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Simi Valley?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Simi Valley?
Los Angeles (55 km), Tijuana (257 km), San Diego (229 km), Mexicali (359 km), Las Vegas (393 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.