The bus between San Diego and Carlsbad takes 7h 8m. There is at least one bus per day from San Diego 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 San Diego and Carlsbad. The earliest departure is at 10:10 PM at night, and the last departure from San Diego is at 10:10 PM which arrives into Carlsbad at 5:18 AM. All services require a transfer at Oceanside and take an average of 7h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Carlsbad. However, there are services departing from San Diego station and arriving at Carlsbad station via Oceanside. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
San Diego to Carlsbad bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Carlsbad bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oceanside station.
Book your San Diego to Carlsbad bus tickets online with Amtrak and North County Transit.
The distance between San Diego and Carlsbad is 52.3 km. The road distance is 69 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from San Diego to Oceanside once daily. Tickets cost $13–19 and the journey takes 1h.
