The average bus between Watsonville and Thousand Oaks takes 26h 51m and the fastest bus takes 25h 21m. There is at least one bus per day from Watsonville 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 once daily between Watsonville and Thousand Oaks. The earliest departure is at 8:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Watsonville is at 6:47 PM which arrives into Thousand Oaks at 8:08 PM. All services require a transfer at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 and take an average of 26h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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25h 25m • 4 changes
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25h 21m • 4 changes
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25h 25m • 4 changes
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25h 21m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Watsonville to Thousand Oaks. However, there are services departing from Watsonville station and arriving at Thousand Oaks station via Oxnard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 51m.
Watsonville to Thousand Oaks bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas station.
Watsonville to Thousand Oaks bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Oxnard station.
The distance between Watsonville and Thousand Oaks is 403.2 km. The road distance is 504 km.
American Star Tours operates a bus from Salinas to Oxnard once daily, and the journey takes 6h 10m.