There are 5 ways to get from Balboa Park to Pacific Beach by tram, bus, taxi, or car
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Tram, line 30 bus
best- Take the tram from City College Station to Old Town Stationtram Blue
- Take the bus from Old Town Transit Center to Grand Av & Ingraham Stbus 8 / ...
1h 2mDrive 9.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Balboa Park to Pacific Beachcar 9.6 mi
14 min$2–3Line 10 bus, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from University Av & Park Bl to Old Town Transit Centerbus 10
- Take the bus from Old Town Transit Center to Grand Av & Ingraham Stbus 8 / ...
1h 8m$4–10Line 7 bus, tram, line 8 bus
- Take the bus from Park Bl & Village Pl to Park Bl & Broadwaybus 7
- Take the tram from City College Station to Balboa Avenue Stationtram
- Take the bus from Balboa Avenue Transit Center to Grand Av & Ingraham Stbus 8
1h 12mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Balboa Park to Pacific Beachtaxi 9.6 mi
14 min$45–60
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balboa Park to Pacific Beach is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Balboa Park to Pacific Beach is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs $45 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Balboa Park to Pacific Beach. However, there are services departing from University Av & Park Bl and arriving at Grand Av & Ingraham St via Old Town Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Balboa Park and Pacific Beach is 12 miles. The road distance is 9.7 miles.
The best way to get from Balboa Park to Pacific Beach without a car is to tram and line 30 bus which takes 1h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Balboa Park to Pacific Beach, including transfers.
Balboa Park to Pacific Beach bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from University Av & Park Bl station.
Balboa Park to Pacific Beach bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Old Town Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balboa Park to Pacific Beach is 10 miles. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Balboa Park to Pacific Beach.
There are 2039+ hotels available in Pacific Beach.
What companies run services between Balboa Park, San Diego County, CA, USA and Pacific Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Balboa Park to Grand Av & Ingraham St via University Av & Park Bl and Old Town Transit Center in around 1h 8m.
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from City College Station to Old Town Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Tram from City College Station to Balboa Avenue Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Old Town Transit Center to Grand Av & Ingraham St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from University Av & Park Bl to Old Town Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Old Town Transit Center to Grand Av & Ingraham St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Park Bl & Village Pl to Park Bl & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Balboa Avenue Transit Center to Grand Av & Ingraham St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
Coastal Cab
- Phone
- +1 619-503-0500
- Website
- coastalcabdispatch.com
Orange Cab
- Phone
- +1 619-223-5555
- Website
- taxi-sandiego.com
San Diego Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 619-906-0192
- Website
- sdtaxiservice.com
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