There are 6 ways to get from Sylmar to Thousand Oaks by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 423 bus
best- Take the bus from Glenoaks / Polk to Balboa / Moorpark235/236
- Take the bus from Hayvenhurst Ave & Magnolia Blvd to Hampshire Dr & Foothill Dr423
3h 6m$4–6Train, line 71 bus
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to MoorparkVC Line
- Take the bus from Moorpark Station WB to Thousand Oaks Transit Center71 / ...
3h 39m$10–27Drive 33.3 mi
- Drive from Sylmar to Thousand Oaks33.3 mi
39 min$7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sylmar to Thousand Oaks33.3 mi
39 min$120–150Line 761 bus, train, line 71 bus
- Take the bus from Sylmar Station to Van Nuys / Keswick761
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Moorpark Amtrak
- Take the bus from Moorpark Station WB to Thousand Oaks Transit Center71 / ...
3h 36m$6–61Line 224 bus, bus, line 161 bus
- Take the bus from San Fernando / Polk to Lankershim / Chandler224
- Take the bus from North Hollywood Station to Canoga Station
- Take the bus from Canoga Station to Thousand Oaks / Skyline161
3h 37m$4–5
Sylmar to Thousand Oaks by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sylmar to Thousand Oaks is to line 224 bus and bus and line 161 bus which costs $3 - $5 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sylmar to Thousand Oaks is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $6 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Sylmar to Thousand Oaks. However, there are services departing from Glenoaks / Polk and arriving at Hampshire Dr & Foothill Dr via Hayvenhurst Ave & Magnolia Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Sylmar and Thousand Oaks is 41 miles. The road distance is 33.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sylmar to Thousand Oaks without a car is to bus and line 423 bus which takes 3h 6m and costs $3 - $6.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Sylmar to Thousand Oaks, including transfers.
Sylmar to Thousand Oaks bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Glenoaks / Polk station.
Sylmar to Thousand Oaks bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Balboa / Moorpark station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sylmar to Thousand Oaks is 33 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Sylmar to Thousand Oaks.
There are 230+ hotels available in Thousand Oaks.
What companies run services between Sylmar, CA, USA and Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Glenoaks / Polk to Hampshire Dr & Foothill Dr via Balboa / Moorpark and Hayvenhurst Ave & Magnolia Blvd in around 3h 6m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $4–6
Train from Van Nuys to Moorpark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Moorpark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $9–24
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $3–55
- Business - advance purchase
- $4–60
- Business Class
- $8–150
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Glenoaks / Polk to Balboa / Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Sylmar Station to Van Nuys / Keswick
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from San Fernando / Polk to Lankershim / Chandler
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from North Hollywood Station to Canoga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Canoga Station to Thousand Oaks / Skyline
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- ladottransit.com
Bus from Hayvenhurst Ave & Magnolia Blvd to Hampshire Dr & Foothill Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.ladottransit.com/
- Adult
- $2–4
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- ridercomments@goventura.org
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Moorpark Station WB to Thousand Oaks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Yellow Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 800-840-2227
- Website
- yellowstartaxi.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 661-260-2227
Oak Tree Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 661-478-0192
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