The average bus between Costa Mesa and Thousand Oaks takes 5h 54m and the fastest bus takes 4h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Costa Mesa 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 3 times a day between Costa Mesa and Thousand Oaks. The earliest departure is at 12:28 AM at night, and the last departure from Costa Mesa is at 10:28 PM which arrives into Thousand Oaks at 6:36 AM. All services require a transfer at Harbor-East Shuttle Area and take an average of 5h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Costa Mesa to Thousand Oaks. However, there are services departing from Costa Mesa station and arriving at Thousand Oaks station via Harbor-East Shuttle Area. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
Costa Mesa to Thousand Oaks bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Park-19Th station.
Costa Mesa to Thousand Oaks bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rd station.
The distance between Costa Mesa and Thousand Oaks is 103.2 km. The road distance is 161 km.
You can take a bus from Park-19Th to Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rd via Harbor-East Shuttle Area, Disneyland Employee's Entrance, Figueroa / Pico, and Figueroa St & 12th St in around 5h 59m.