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How to get fromThousand Oaks to Santa Claraby bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 11 ways to get from Thousand Oaks to Santa Clara by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    5h 42m
    $126–622

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to Flower St & 5th Stbus bus 422 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus Westminster
    10h 33m
    $52–73

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Oxnard to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    11h 17m
    $121–249

  4. Drive 334.2 mi

    1. Drive from Thousand Oaks to Santa Claracar car 334.2 mi
    6h 8m
    $61–89

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

    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
    5h 3m
    $493–769

  6. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    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 train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    6h 40m
    $103–219

  7. Bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LGB - SJC
    6h 54m
    $63–343

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

    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 train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    6h
    $205–836

  9. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    7h 26m
    $446–1,446

  10. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    6h 46m
    $203–693

  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 San Josebus bus
    11h 12m
    $101–154

Thousand Oaks to Santa Clara by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration10h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 372.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 42m

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

You can take a bus from Hampshire Rd & Townsgate Rd to El Camino & Lincoln via Flower St & 5th St, Alameda St & College St, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 10h 33m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oxnard to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $110–230 and the journey takes 8h 24m.

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