The average bus between Santa Monica and Thousand Oaks takes 2h 53m and the fastest bus takes 2h 42m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica 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 Monica and Thousand Oaks. The earliest departure is at 3:39 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 6:14 AM which arrives into Thousand Oaks at 9:16 AM. All services require a transfer at Venice / Olive and take an average of 2h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Thousand Oaks. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Thousand Oaks station via Venice / Olive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
Santa Monica to Thousand Oaks bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Thousand Oaks bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rd station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Thousand Oaks is 36 km. The road distance is 104 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rd via Venice / Olive and Figueroa St & 12th St in around 4h 10m.