There are 5 ways to get from Black's Beach to Cottonwood Visitor Center by bus, taxi, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Indio Bus Station to Cottonwood Visitor Centertaxi
7h 59m$144–209Drive 156.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Black's Beach to Cottonwood Visitor Centercar 156.1 mi
3h 10m$29–42Train, bus, taxi via San Bernardino
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CAbus Cbx
- Take the taxi from Indio, CA to Cottonwood Visitor Centertaxi
8h 7m$152–213Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Santa Anatrain
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Indio, CAbus Cbx
- Take the taxi from Indio, CA to Cottonwood Visitor Centertaxi
9h 34m$162–240Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwybus 10
- Take the bus from Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center to Chiriaco Summitbus 6
10h 48m$68–95
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Black's Beach to Cottonwood Visitor Center is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Black's Beach to Cottonwood Visitor Center is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Black's Beach to Cottonwood Visitor Center. However, there are services departing from N Torrey Pines Rd & Torrey Pines Scenic Dr and arriving at Chiriaco Summit via San Diego, San Bernardino Transit Center and Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
The distance between Black's Beach and Cottonwood Visitor Center is 251 miles. The road distance is 157 miles.
The best way to get from Black's Beach to Cottonwood Visitor Center without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 59m and costs $140 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Black's Beach to Cottonwood Visitor Center, including transfers.
Black's Beach to Cottonwood Visitor Center bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Diego station.
Black's Beach to Cottonwood Visitor Center bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Black's Beach to Cottonwood Visitor Center is 157 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Black's Beach to Cottonwood Visitor Center.
What companies run services between Black's Beach, CA, USA and Cottonwood Visitor Center, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from N Torrey Pines Rd & Torrey Pines Scenic Dr to Cottonwood Visitor Center via UTC Transit Center, UTC Station, UCSD Health La Jolla Station, San Diego, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, San Bernardino Transit Center, Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center, and Chiriaco Summit in around 10h 48m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Oceanside to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Santa Ana to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $27–40
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
Bus from Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center to Chiriaco Summit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency
- Schedules at
- Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
Yellow Cab of the Desert
- Phone
- +1-7602-340-8294
- Website
- yellowcabofthedesert.com
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