The average bus between Santa Barbara and Thousand Oaks takes 3h 49m and the fastest bus takes 2h 19m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Barbara 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 every 4 hours between Santa Barbara and Thousand Oaks. The earliest departure is at 6:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 8:55 PM which arrives into Thousand Oaks at 6:54 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Thousand Oaks. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Thousand Oaks station via Camarillo station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
Santa Barbara to Thousand Oaks bus services, operated by Ventura County Transportation Commission, depart from Figueroa at Chapala station.
Santa Barbara to Thousand Oaks bus services, operated by Ventura County Transportation Commission, arrive at Thousand Oaks Transit Center station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Thousand Oaks is 83.8 km. The road distance is 96 km.
You can take a bus from Figueroa at Chapala to Thousand Oaks Transit Center via Camarillo station in around 3h 26m.