There are 6 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Escondido by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane DTW - CLD
8h 39m$267–1,017Bus, fly to San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DTW - SAN
- Take the bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
8h 36m$211–777Train
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceansidetrain
2d 3h$1,346–2,126Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationbus
2d 10hDrive 2,269.9 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Escondidocar 2,269.9 mi
35h 46m$415–599Bus, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DTW - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
10h 33m$224–559
Ann Arbor to Escondido by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Escondido is to bus and fly which costs $220 - $600 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Escondido is to bus and fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $210 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor station to Escondido. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station and arriving at Escondido Transit Center Stall 13 via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles and Plaza St & Highway 101. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Ann Arbor station to Escondido. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station and arriving at Escondido Transit Center via Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station and Oceanside Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Escondido is 1997 miles. The road distance is 2283.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Escondido without a car is to train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $1,300 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Ann Arbor to Escondido, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Escondido bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station.
Ann Arbor to Escondido train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Escondido is to train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $1,300 - $2,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 10h.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Escondido, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Escondido Transit Center via Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Oceanside, and Oceanside Transit Center in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Escondido Transit Center Stall 13 via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles, Solana Beach Amtrak Station, and Plaza St & Highway 101 in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–500
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- [email protected]
- Website
- LAX LINQ
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- LAX LINQ
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Booking & Getting There
Ann Arbor to Escondido bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Escondido is 3h behind Ann Arbor. It is currently 9:02 AM in Ann Arbor and 6:02 AM in Escondido.
Ann Arbor to Escondido train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Escondido is 2283 miles. It takes approximately 35h 46m to drive from Ann Arbor to Escondido.
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