There are 11 ways to get from Santa Clara to Thousand Oaks by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus San Jose
- Take the bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rdbus 422
10h 23m$54–71Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SJC - LGB
- Take the bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rdbus
7h 34m$42–212Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Oxnardtrain Coast Starlight
12h 48m$121–249Drive 335.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Clara to Thousand Oakscar 335.5 mi
6h 5m$62–89Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SJC - LAX
- Take the bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rdbus
6h 23m$126–622Bus via Van Nuys
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Angeles - Pacoimabus San Jose
12h 51m$50–74Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SJC - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorparktrain
5h 45m$492–768Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
- Take the bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rdbus
7h 13m$446–1,446Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorparktrain
6h 40m$202–693Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorparktrain
6h 43m$204–836Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SJC - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rdbus
8h 16m$198–822
Santa Clara to Thousand Oaks by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to Thousand Oaks is to bus via Van Nuys which costs $50 - $75 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to Thousand Oaks is to fly and train which takes 5h 45m and costs $490 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Clara to Thousand Oaks. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Jefferson and arriving at Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rd via San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich and Figueroa St & 12th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Clara to Thousand Oaks. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Camarillo Amtrak via San Jose and Oxnard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
The distance between Santa Clara and Thousand Oaks is 397 miles. The road distance is 337.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Thousand Oaks without a car is to bus which takes 10h 23m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Santa Clara to Thousand Oaks, including transfers.
Santa Clara to Thousand Oaks bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
Santa Clara to Thousand Oaks train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Thousand Oaks is to bus which takes 10h 23m and costs $50 - $75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 12h 48m.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, CA, USA and Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Jefferson to Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rd via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, Pico Station, and Figueroa St & 12th St in around 10h 23m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Oxnard once daily. Tickets cost $110–230 and the journey takes 8h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- Ladot
Bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $4
Bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $4
Bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $4
Bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $4
Bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $4
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $70–95
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–65
- Titanium
- $50–60
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Clara to Thousand Oaks bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station.
Santa Clara to Thousand Oaks train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oxnard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara to Thousand Oaks is 338 miles. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Santa Clara to Thousand Oaks.
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