There are 3 ways to get from Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara 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 36m$20–25Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Pacific View Mall50 / ...
- Take the bus from Pacific View Mall to Santa Barbara at De La Guerra84U / ...
3h 38m$3–8Drive 55.9 mi
- Drive from Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara55.9 mi
59 min$11–15
Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $2 - $8 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 59 min and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Thousand Oaks Transit Center and arriving at Santa Barbara at De La Guerra via Pacific View Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Thousand Oaks and Santa Barbara is 57 miles. The road distance is 56.2 miles.
The best way to get from Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara without a car is to line 50 bus and train which takes 2h 36m and costs $19 - $25.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Ventura County Transportation Commission, depart from Thousand Oaks Transit Center station.
Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Ventura County Transportation Commission, arrive at Pacific View Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara is 56 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara.
There are 305+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Santa Barbara at De La Guerra via Pacific View Mall in around 3h 38m.
- 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
- $18–21
- 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 Santa Barbara at De La Guerra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
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