How to travel from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA

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Travel Information between Oceanside, CA and San Diego, CA

Distance35 miles (57 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$12 - $18
Cheapest modeBus • $12 (€11) • 30 min
Fastest modeBus • $12 (€11) • 30 min
Popular travel companiesGreyhound or Amtrak

Take a bus or train to travel 35 miles (57 km) from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Greyhound or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA.

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from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA

How to get from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

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.

Greyhound Mexico
10:30AM0h45
Oceanside, CA
11:15AMSan Diego, CA
$401One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Greyhound Mexico
10:30AM0h45
Oceanside, CA
11:15AMSan Diego, CA
$401One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Greyhound Mexico
10:30AM0h45
Oceanside, CA
11:15AMSan Diego, CA
$401One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Greyhound Mexico
11:05PM0h45
Oceanside, CA
11:50PMSan Diego, CA
$401One-way
0 transfers
Greyhound Mexico
09:05AM0h50
Oceanside, CA
09:55AMSan Diego, CA
$401One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA

Travel to San Diego, CA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA.

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There are 2 ways to get from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA: bus or train.

The cheapest way to travel to San Diego, CA from Oceanside, CA is a bus with an average price of $12 (€11).

This is compared to other travel options from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA:

Taking a bus costs $6 (€5) less than taking a train, which costs on average $18 (€16) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to San Diego, CA from Oceanside, CA is by bus with an average travel time of 30 min.

Other travel options to San Diego, CA take longer:

Train takes on average 45 min.

You should expect to travel around 35 miles (57 km) between Oceanside, CA and San Diego, CA.

The average frequency per day from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA is:

  • 12 buses per day.
  • Around 17 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Oceanside, CA and San Diego, CA as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA:

    • You can travel by bus from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA with Greyhound or FlixBus, and you can find Greyhound Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA tickets for $12 (€11) on Omio.
    • You can take a train from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA with Amtrak. Cheap tickets can be found for $18 (€16) with Amtrak from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA with the following travel companies:

    • You can find 11 direct buses per day to take to San Diego, CA with Greyhound or FlixBus.
    • You can check for a direct train to San Diego, CA with with 17 direct trains per day.

    Direct services to San Diego, CA tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

    Your trip from Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA doesn't have to end in San Diego, CA. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, Anaheim, CA, Irvine, CA or Las Vegas, NV. If you’d like to add Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, Anaheim, CA, Irvine, CA or Las Vegas, NV to your Oceanside, CA to San Diego, CA tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from San Diego, CA today!
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