The bus between California and Carlsbad takes 2h 43m. There is at least one bus per day from California to Carlsbad. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between California and Carlsbad. The earliest departure is at 2:35 AM at night, and the last departure from California is at 2:35 AM which arrives into Carlsbad at 5:21 AM. All services require a transfer at Oceanside and take an average of 2h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from California to Carlsbad. However, there are services departing from California station and arriving at Carlsbad station via Oceanside. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
California to Carlsbad bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
California to Carlsbad bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oceanside station.
The distance between California and Carlsbad is 414.3 km. The road distance is 149 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Los Angeles to Oceanside once daily. Tickets cost $30–45 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
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