There are 3 ways to get from Thousand Oaks to Montecito by bus, train, or car
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Line 50 bus, train
best- Take the bus from The Oaks to Camarillo station50
- Take the train from Camarillo Amtrak to Santa BarbaraPacific Surfliner
2h 42m$38–49Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Pacific View Mall50 / ...
- Take the bus from Pacific View Mall to Figueroa at Chapala80 / ...
5h 17m$4–10Drive 52.7 mi
- Drive from Thousand Oaks to Montecito52.7 mi
56 min$10–14
Thousand Oaks to Montecito by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thousand Oaks to Montecito is to bus which costs $3 - $10 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Thousand Oaks to Montecito is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Thousand Oaks to Montecito. However, there are services departing from Thousand Oaks Transit Center and arriving at East Valley & San Ysidro via Pacific View Mall and Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Thousand Oaks and Montecito is 61 miles. The road distance is 53 miles.
The best way to get from Thousand Oaks to Montecito without a car is to line 50 bus and train which takes 2h 42m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Thousand Oaks to Montecito, including transfers.
Thousand Oaks to Montecito bus services, operated by Ventura County Transportation Commission, depart from Thousand Oaks Transit Center station.
Thousand Oaks to Montecito bus services, operated by Ventura County Transportation Commission, arrive at Pacific View Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thousand Oaks to Montecito is 53 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Thousand Oaks to Montecito.
There are 303+ hotels available in Montecito.
What companies run services between Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, CA, USA and Montecito, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to East Valley & San Ysidro via Pacific View Mall, Figueroa at Chapala, and Transit Center in around 5h 17m.
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- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Camarillo Amtrak to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- ridercomments@goventura.org
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from The Oaks to Camarillo station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
Bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Pacific View Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
Bus from Pacific View Mall to Figueroa at Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
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