The average bus between Thousand Oaks and Santa Barbara takes 4h 3m and the fastest bus takes 2h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara. 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 Thousand Oaks and Santa Barbara. The earliest departure is at 6:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Thousand Oaks is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Santa Barbara at 6:32 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Thousand Oaks station and arriving at Santa Barbara station via Pacific View Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Ventura County Transportation Commission, depart from Thousand Oaks Transit Center station.
Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Ventura County Transportation Commission, arrive at Gutierrez at Garden station.
The distance between Thousand Oaks and Santa Barbara is 83.8 km. The road distance is 96 km.
You can take a bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Gutierrez at Garden via Pacific View Mall in around 3h 32m.