The cheapest and fastest trains from San Diego, CA to Laguna Beach, CA
Cheapest price
$26
Average price
$28
Fastest journey
1 h 22 m
Average duration
1 h 24 m
Trains per day
39
Distance
109 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from San Diego, CA to Laguna Beach, CA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from San Diego, CA to Laguna Beach, CA will cost around $28 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $26.
Of the 39 trains that leave San Diego, CA for Laguna Beach, CA on Tue, Apr 21, 39 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Apr 21 the direct trains cover the 109 km distance in an average of 1 h 24 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 22 m .
On Tue, Apr 21 the slowest trains will take 1 h 25 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
765 Pacific Surfliner6:10 AM1h25Old Town Station, San Diego, CA7:35 AMSan Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA$261One-way0 transfers
567 Pacific Surfliner7:10 AM1h25Old Town Station, San Diego, CA8:35 AMSan Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA$261One-way0 transfers
777 Pacific Surfliner12:10 PM1h25Old Town Station, San Diego, CA1:35 PMSan Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA$261One-way0 transfers
761 Pacific Surfliner4:10 AM1h22Old Town Station, San Diego, CA5:32 AMSan Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA$261One-way0 transfers
579 Pacific Surfliner1:10 PM1h25Old Town Station, San Diego, CA2:35 PMSan Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA$261One-way0 transfers
761 Pacific Surfliner4:10 AM1h22Old Town Station, San Diego, CA5:32 AMSan Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA$261One-way0 transfers
595 Pacific Surfliner9:10 PM1h22Old Town Station, San Diego, CA10:32 PMSan Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA$261One-way0 transfers
587 Pacific Surfliner5:10 PM1h24Old Town Station, San Diego, CA6:34 PMSan Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA$261One-way0 transfers
765 Pacific Surfliner6:10 AM1h25Old Town Station, San Diego, CA7:35 AMSan Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA$261One-way0 transfers
567 Pacific Surfliner7:10 AM1h25Old Town Station, San Diego, CA8:35 AMSan Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA$261One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare bus and train for San Diego, CA to Laguna Beach, CA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from San Diego, CA to Laguna Beach, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $22. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 37m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $22, and a train costs an average of $26.
Distance: 67 miles (109 km)
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2h 7m Average total duration Fastest 1h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 28m Average total duration 1h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
San Diego, CA to Laguna Beach, CA train times
The table below shows live departures for San Diego, CA to Laguna Beach, CA trains for today, Monday, April 20. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
567 Pacific Surfliner | 7:01 AM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h34 | 8:35 AM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
567 Pacific Surfliner | 7:01 AM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h50 | 8:51 AM Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
567 Pacific Surfliner | 7:10 AM Old Town Station, San Diego, CA | 1h25 | 8:35 AM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
769 Pacific Surfliner | 8:01 AM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h34 | 9:35 AM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
769 Pacific Surfliner | 8:01 AM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h50 | 9:51 AM Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
769 Pacific Surfliner | 8:10 AM Old Town Station, San Diego, CA | 1h25 | 9:35 AM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
573 Pacific Surfliner | 10:01 AM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h34 | 11:35 AM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
573 Pacific Surfliner | 10:01 AM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h50 | 11:51 AM Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
573 Pacific Surfliner | 10:10 AM Old Town Station, San Diego, CA | 1h25 | 11:35 AM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
777 Pacific Surfliner | 12:01 PM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h34 | 1:35 PM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
777 Pacific Surfliner | 12:01 PM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h50 | 1:51 PM Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
777 Pacific Surfliner | 12:10 PM Old Town Station, San Diego, CA | 1h25 | 1:35 PM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
579 Pacific Surfliner | 1:01 PM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h34 | 2:35 PM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
579 Pacific Surfliner | 1:01 PM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h50 | 2:51 PM Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
579 Pacific Surfliner | 1:10 PM Old Town Station, San Diego, CA | 1h25 | 2:35 PM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
581 Pacific Surfliner | 2:01 PM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h50 | 3:51 PM Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
581 Pacific Surfliner | 2:01 PM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h34 | 3:35 PM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
581 Pacific Surfliner | 2:10 PM Old Town Station, San Diego, CA | 1h25 | 3:35 PM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
785 Pacific Surfliner | 4:01 PM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h50 | 5:51 PM Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
785 Pacific Surfliner | 4:01 PM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h34 | 5:35 PM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
785 Pacific Surfliner | 4:10 PM Old Town Station, San Diego, CA | 1h25 | 5:35 PM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Tuesday, April 21 | |||||
587 Pacific Surfliner | 5:01 PM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h50 | 6:51 PM Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
587 Pacific Surfliner | 5:01 PM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h33 | 6:34 PM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
587 Pacific Surfliner | 5:10 PM Old Town Station, San Diego, CA | 1h24 | 6:34 PM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
591 Pacific Surfliner | 7:01 PM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h50 | 8:51 PM Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
591 Pacific Surfliner | 7:01 PM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h34 | 8:35 PM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
591 Pacific Surfliner | 7:10 PM Old Town Station, San Diego, CA | 1h25 | 8:35 PM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
593 Pacific Surfliner | 8:01 PM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h50 | 9:51 PM Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
593 Pacific Surfliner | 8:01 PM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h34 | 9:35 PM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
593 Pacific Surfliner | 8:10 PM Old Town Station, San Diego, CA | 1h25 | 9:35 PM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
595 Pacific Surfliner | 9:01 PM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h47 | 10:48 PM Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
595 Pacific Surfliner | 9:01 PM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h31 | 10:32 PM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
595 Pacific Surfliner | 9:10 PM Old Town Station, San Diego, CA | 1h22 | 10:32 PM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
761 Pacific Surfliner | 4:01 AM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h47 | 5:48 AM Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
761 Pacific Surfliner | 4:01 AM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h31 | 5:32 AM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
761 Pacific Surfliner | 4:10 AM Old Town Station, San Diego, CA | 1h22 | 5:32 AM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
765 Pacific Surfliner | 6:01 AM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h50 | 7:51 AM Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
765 Pacific Surfliner | 6:01 AM Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA | 1h34 | 7:35 AM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
765 Pacific Surfliner | 6:10 AM Old Town Station, San Diego, CA | 1h25 | 7:35 AM San Juan Capistrano Station, San Juan Capistrano, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from San Diego, CA to Laguna Beach, CA
Trains from San Diego, CA to Laguna Beach, CA run on average 30 times per day, taking around 1h 37m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $26 (€21) but you can travel from only $22 (€17) by bus.
There are 30 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:50, the last at 23:26. The fastest train covers the 67 miles (109 km) distance in 1h 25m.
Distance 67 miles (109 km) |
Average train duration 1h 37m |
Cheapest ticket price $26 (€21) |
Trains per day 30 |
Direct trains 30 |
Fastest train 1h 25m |
First train 3:50 AM |
Last train 11:26 PM |
Cheapest Month Jun |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jan - Mar |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 4 days |
Train companies: Amtrak from San Diego, CA to Laguna Beach, CA trainsAmtrak trains will get you between San Diego, CA and Laguna Beach, CA from $22 (€17). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from San Diego, CA to Laguna Beach, CA
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from San Diego, CA to Laguna Beach, CA by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Laguna Beach, CA, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from San Diego, CA to Laguna Beach, CA
- 5:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available nearby with various public and private options.
- The Fish Market
- Karl Strauss Brewing Company
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps.
- $1.25
- The Westin San Diego
- The Guild Hotel, San Diego, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
- Embassy Suites by Hilton San Diego Bay Downtown
- Located in the main hall
- Enterprise
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms for Amtrak and Coaster trains
- Hall 2: Trolley connections
- San Diego Trolley: Blue Line, Green Line
- Bus: Several lines available
- Amtrak: Pacific Surfliner
- 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available with several spaces for commuters and visitors.
- Casa Guadalajara
- Old Town Mexican Cafe
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- $0.25
- Old Town Inn
- Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott San Diego Old Town
- Best Western Plus Hacienda Hotel Old Town
- Located in the main hall
- Enterprise
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms for Amtrak and Coaster trains
- Hall 2: Trolley connections
- Trolley: Green Line
- Bus: Several lines available including 8, 9, 10, 28, 30, 35, 44, 88, 105, 150, 923, 928
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