The average bus between San Diego and Rancho Santa Fe takes 1h 50m and the fastest bus takes 1h 20m. There is a bus service every few hours from San Diego to Rancho Santa Fe. 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 hourly between San Diego and Rancho Santa Fe. The earliest departure is at 4:47 AM at night, and the last departure from San Diego is at 10:42 PM which arrives into Rancho Santa Fe at 5:19 AM. All services require a transfer at Escondido Transit Center and take an average of 1h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Rancho Santa Fe. However, there are services departing from San Diego station and arriving at Rancho Santa Fe station via Escondido Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
San Diego to Rancho Santa Fe bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Broadway & 5th Av station.
San Diego to Rancho Santa Fe bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Paseo Delicias & La Fremontia station.
The distance between San Diego and Rancho Santa Fe is 34.2 km. The road distance is 78 km.
You can take a bus from Broadway & 5th Av to Paseo Delicias & La Fremontia via Escondido Transit Center and Escondido Transit Center Stall 13 in around 2h 21m.