The average bus between San Marcos and Solana Beach takes 1h 22m and the fastest bus takes 59 min. There is a bus service every few hours from San Marcos to Solana Beach. 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 Marcos and Solana Beach. The earliest departure is at 4:30 AM at night, and the last departure from San Marcos is at 7:50 PM which arrives into Solana Beach at 9:35 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from San Marcos to Solana Beach. However, there are services departing from San Marcos station and arriving at Solana Beach station via Encinitas Station Stall 5 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
San Marcos to Solana Beach bus services, operated by North County Transit, depart from Palomar College Transit Center Stall 1 station.
San Marcos to Solana Beach bus services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at Hwy 101 & Plaza St station.
The distance between San Marcos and Solana Beach is 19.5 km. The road distance is 26 km.
You can take a bus from Palomar College Transit Center Stall 1 to Hwy 101 & Plaza St via Encinitas Station Stall 2 in around 1h 20m.