There are 3 ways to get from Thousand Oaks to Santa Ynez by train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Train, bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Camarillo Amtrak to Santa Barbaratrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 8m$30–55Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Pacific View Mallbus 50 / ...
- Take the bus from Pacific View Mall to UCSB Bus Loopbus 87 / ...
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
6h 6m$13–23Drive 85.7 mi
- Drive from Thousand Oaks to Santa Ynezcar 85.7 mi
1h 36m$16–23
Thousand Oaks to Santa Ynez by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thousand Oaks to Santa Ynez is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Thousand Oaks to Santa Ynez is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from Thousand Oaks to Santa Ynez. However, there are services departing from Thousand Oaks Transit Center and arriving at Edison St. & Sagunto St. via Pacific View Mall, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop and Solvang Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Thousand Oaks and Santa Ynez is 104 miles. The road distance is 86.2 miles.
The best way to get from Thousand Oaks to Santa Ynez without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 8m and costs $29 - $55.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Thousand Oaks to Santa Ynez, including transfers.
Thousand Oaks to Santa Ynez bus services, operated by Ventura County Transportation Commission, depart from Thousand Oaks Transit Center station.
Thousand Oaks to Santa Ynez bus services, operated by Ventura County Transportation Commission, arrive at Pacific View Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thousand Oaks to Santa Ynez is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Thousand Oaks to Santa Ynez.
There are 56+ hotels available in Santa Ynez.
What companies run services between Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, CA, USA and Santa Ynez, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Edison St. & Sagunto St. via Pacific View Mall, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, and Solvang Park in around 6h 6m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Camarillo Amtrak to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- [email protected]
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Thousand Oaks Transit Center to Pacific View Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
Bus from Pacific View Mall to UCSB Bus Loop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
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