There are 3 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Thousand Oaks by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 50 bus
best- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Camarillo AmtrakPacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Camarillo station to Thousand Oaks Transit Center50 / ...
2h 52m$19–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Anacapa at De La Guerra to Pacific View Mall84 / ...
- Take the bus from Pacific View Mall to Thousand Oaks Transit Center50 / ...
3h 30m$3–8Drive 56.2 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Thousand Oaks56.2 mi
59 min$11–15
Santa Barbara to Thousand Oaks by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Thousand Oaks is to bus which costs $2 - $8 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Thousand Oaks is to drive which takes 59 min and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Thousand Oaks. However, there are services departing from Anacapa at De La Guerra and arriving at Thousand Oaks Transit Center via Pacific View Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Thousand Oaks is 59 miles. The road distance is 56.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Thousand Oaks without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 2h 52m and costs $18 - $90.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Santa Barbara to Thousand Oaks, including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Thousand Oaks bus services, operated by Ventura County Transportation Commission, depart from Anacapa at De La Guerra station.
Santa Barbara to Thousand Oaks bus services, operated by Ventura County Transportation Commission, arrive at Pacific View Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara to Thousand Oaks is 57 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Santa Barbara to Thousand Oaks.
There are 245+ hotels available in Thousand Oaks.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Anacapa at De La Guerra to Thousand Oaks Transit Center via Pacific View Mall in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Camarillo Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- ridercomments@goventura.org
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Camarillo station to Thousand Oaks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
Bus from Anacapa at De La Guerra to Pacific View Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
Bus from Pacific View Mall to Thousand Oaks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
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