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How to get fromThousand Oaks to Berkeleyby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 11 ways to get from Thousand Oaks to Berkeley by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Flower St & 7th Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    6h 9m
    $278–1,327

  2. Drive  378.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Thousand Oaks to Berkeleycar car 378.1 mi
    6h 29m
    $69–100

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Flower St & 5th Stbus bus 422 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Berkeleybus bus FlixBus N2003
    12h 6m
    $70–108

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Oxnard to Emeryvilletrain train Coast Starlight
    12h 42m
    $228–363

  5. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Flower St & 7th Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    6h 29m
    $99–224

  6. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain train
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    5h 29m
    $185–724

  7. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Flower St & 7th Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    7h 8m
    $143–632

  8. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    1. Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain train
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BUR - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    5h 54m
    $141–431

  9. Bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Flower St & 7th Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - OAK
    7h 20m
    $75–418

  10. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain train
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BUR - SJC
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    6h 38m
    $450–779

  11. Bus via Goleta

    1. Take the bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Pacific View Mallbus bus 50 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Pacific View Mall to UCSB Bus Loopbus bus 87 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Emeryvillebus bus
    12h 32m

Thousand Oaks to Berkeley by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 409.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 9m

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

You can take a bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Berkeley via Flower St & 5th St, Alameda St & Los Angeles St, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 12h 6m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oxnard to Emeryville once daily. Tickets cost $220–350 and the journey takes 10h 9m.

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