There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Mission Beach by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 8 bus
best- Take the train from Solana Beach Station to San Diego - Old Towntrain Coaster
- Take the bus from Old Town Transit Center to Mission Bl & Santa Clara Plbus 8
1h 34m$12–25Line 101 bus, line 8 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr to UTC Transit Centerbus 101
- Take the bus from Balboa Avenue Transit Center to Mission Bl & Santa Clara Plbus 8
1h 51m$4–10Drive 20 mi
- Drive from Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Mission Beachcar 20 mi
22 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Mission Beachtaxi 20 mi
22 min$90–110
Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Mission Beach by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Mission Beach is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Mission Beach is to drive which takes 22 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Mission Beach. However, there are services departing from Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr and arriving at Mission Bl & Santa Clara Pl via Balboa Avenue Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Cardiff-by-the-Sea and Mission Beach is 30 miles. The road distance is 20.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Mission Beach without a car is to train and line 8 bus which takes 1h 34m and costs $11 - $25.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Mission Beach, including transfers.
Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Mission Beach bus services, operated by North County Transit, depart from Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr station.
Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Mission Beach bus services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at UTC Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Mission Beach is 20 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Mission Beach.
There are 1725+ hotels available in Mission Beach.
What companies run services between Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA, USA and Mission Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr to Mission Bl & Santa Clara Pl via UTC Transit Center, UTC Station, Balboa Avenue Station, and Balboa Avenue Transit Center in around 1h 51m.
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- North County Transit District
Train from Solana Beach Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Solana Beach Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Old Town Transit Center to Mission Bl & Santa Clara Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Balboa Avenue Transit Center to Mission Bl & Santa Clara Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- North County Transit District
Bus from Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr to UTC Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Coastal Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-722-7472
- Website
- coastal-cab.com
Craig's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 760-722-2227
- Website
- craigscabs.com
Yellow Cab of North County
- Phone
- +1 760-444-4444
- Website
- driveu.com
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