Thousand Oaks: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Thousand Oaks is a city of 129,339 people in United States (California), 274 m (899 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Thousand Oaks runs from about 9 h 55 min a day in late December to 14 h 29 min in late June (computed for 34.17° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Thousand Oaks is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,886 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 47 km), Long Beach International Airport (LGB, 75 km), Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR, 54 km), Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA, 96 km).
Flights to Thousand Oaks: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Thousand Oaks · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 56 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tijuana, 252 km (Mexico) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Diego, 224 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 358 km (Mexico) — flights · buses · car rental
- Fresno, 299 km — flights · tours
- Long Beach, 75 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ensenada, 330 km (Mexico) — flights
- Bakersfield, 135 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Anaheim, 93 km
- Riverside, 135 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Thousand Oaks?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Thousand Oaks?
About 129,339 people live in Thousand Oaks, across 143 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Thousand Oaks in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Thousand Oaks?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Thousand Oaks?
Los Angeles (56 km), Tijuana (252 km), San Diego (224 km), Mexicali (358 km), Fresno (299 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.