The average bus between Carmel and Thousand Oaks takes 14h 22m and the fastest bus takes 11h 22m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carmel to Thousand Oaks. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Carmel and Thousand Oaks. The earliest departure is at 8:46 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carmel is at 9:46 PM which arrives into Thousand Oaks at 4:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl and take an average of 14h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct bus from Carmel to Thousand Oaks. However, there are services departing from Carmel station and arriving at Thousand Oaks station via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 22m.
Carmel to Thousand Oaks bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas station.
Carmel to Thousand Oaks bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Thousand Oaks Transit Center station.
The distance between Carmel and Thousand Oaks is 383.3 km. The road distance is 530 km.
You can take a bus from Rio Rd / The Crossroads Carmel to Thousand Oaks Transit Center via Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl, Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, UCSB Bus Loop, and Pacific View Mall in around 12h 43m.