The average bus between Thousand Oaks and Bakersfield, CA takes 8h 16m and the fastest bus takes 5h 16m. The bus service runs several times per day from Thousand Oaks to Bakersfield, CA. 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 Thousand Oaks and Bakersfield, CA. The earliest departure is at 7:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Thousand Oaks is at 5:47 PM which arrives into Bakersfield, CA at 8:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Canoga Station and take an average of 8h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Thousand Oaks to Bakersfield, CA. However, there are services departing from Thousand Oaks station and arriving at Bakersfield, CA station via Canoga Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
Thousand Oaks to Bakersfield, CA bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Thousand Oaks / Skyline station.
Thousand Oaks to Bakersfield, CA bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Bakersfield, CA station.
The distance between Thousand Oaks and Bakersfield, CA is 133.8 km. The road distance is 229 km.
You can take a bus from Thousand Oaks / Skyline to Bakersfield, CA via Canoga Station, Rocketdyne Layover, Van Nuys / Keswick, Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon, and Los Angeles - Pacoima in around 6h 14m.