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How to get fromSanta Cruz to Thousand Oaksby taxi, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak), train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Thousand Oaks by taxi, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak), train, or car

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  1. Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MRY - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rdbus bus
    6h 6m
    $427–889

  2. Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SJC - LGB
    3. Take the bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rdbus bus
    8h 54m
    $56–233

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rdbus bus 422
    11h 32m
    $62–87

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Oxnardtrain train Coast Starlight
    13h 31m
    $127–257

  5. Drive 308.6 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Cruz to Thousand Oakscar car 308.6 mi
    5h 41m
    $57–82

  6. Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rdbus bus
    7h 43m
    $139–642

  7. Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    3. Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorparktrain train
    7h 6m
    $505–789

  8. Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SFO - BUR
    4. Take the train from Burbank Airport - South to Moorparktrain train
    7h 53m
    $214–851

  9. Bus via Goleta

    1. Take the bus from Salinas to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from UCSB Bus Loop to Pacific View Mallbus bus 87X / ...
    3. Take the bus from Pacific View Mall to Thousand Oaks Transit Centerbus bus 50 / ...
    13h 49m
    $81–129

Santa Cruz to Thousand Oaks by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 371.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Front to Thousand Oaks Blvd & Hampshire Rd via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Main / College, Grand / Venice, and Figueroa St & 12th St in around 11h 32m.

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