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Compare bus and train for Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, and a train costs an average of $17.
Distance: 35 miles (57 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$19 Average price | $15 Average price Cheapest |
1h 20m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 26m Average total duration 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA
How to get from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 11:00 AM0h45Oceanside11:45 AMSan Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA$151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus1:05 PM1h05Oceanside2:10 PMSan Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA$131One-way0 transfers
Fastest
011:19 AM0h30Oceanside, CA11:49 AMSan Diego, CA$561One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 566 Pacific Surfliner10:08 AM0h59Oceanside Transportation Center, Oceanside, CA11:07 AMSanta Fe Depot, San Diego, CA$181One-way0 transfers
- 566 Pacific Surfliner10:08 AM0h44Oceanside Transportation Center, Oceanside, CA10:52 AMOld Town Station, San Diego, CA$171One-way0 transfers
- 564 Pacific Surfliner9:08 AM0h59Oceanside Transportation Center, Oceanside, CA10:07 AMSanta Fe Depot, San Diego, CA$181One-way0 transfers
- 11:00 AM1h20Oceanside12:20 PMSan Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center$191One-way0 transfers
- 11:05 PM0h45Oceanside11:50 PMSan Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA$141One-way0 transfers
- 11:05 PM1h20Oceanside12:25 AMSan Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center$171One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA
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This is compared to other travel options from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA:
A bus is $9 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA costing on average $17 (€14).
Other travel options to San Diego, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 45m.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Oceanside, CA and San Diego, CA as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Oceanside Transportation Center, Oceanside, CA and arrive in Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA.
- Buses mostly depart from Oceanside and arrive in San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA.
- Travel with Amtrak, North County Transit to go to San Diego, CA by train.
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus to go to San Diego, CA by bus.
- 20 direct trains per day with Amtrak, North County Transit.
- 8 direct buses per day with Greyhound, FlixBus.
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