There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Pacific Beach by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 30 bus
best- Take the train from Solana Beach Station to San Diego - Old Towntrain Coaster
- Take the bus from Old Town Transit Center to Grand Av & Ingraham Stbus 8 / ...
1h 23m$12–25Line 101 bus, line 30 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr to Gilman Dr & Myers Drbus 101
- Take the bus from Gilman Dr & Mandeville Ln to Grand Av & Ingraham Stbus 30
1h 40m$4–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Pacific Beachtaxi 18.4 mi
20 min$85–110Drive 18.4 mi
- Drive from Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Pacific Beachcar 18.4 mi
20 min$4–5
Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Pacific Beach by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Pacific Beach is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Pacific Beach is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $85 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Pacific Beach. However, there are services departing from Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr and arriving at Grand Av & Ingraham St via Gilman Dr & Mandeville Ln. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Cardiff-by-the-Sea and Pacific Beach is 30 miles. The road distance is 18.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Pacific Beach without a car is to train and line 30 bus which takes 1h 23m and costs $11 - $25.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Pacific Beach, including transfers.
Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Pacific Beach bus services, operated by North County Transit, depart from Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr station.
Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Pacific Beach bus services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at Gilman Dr & Myers Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Pacific Beach is 18 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Cardiff-by-the-Sea to Pacific Beach.
There are 2247+ hotels available in Pacific Beach.
What companies run services between Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA, USA and Pacific Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr to Grand Av & Ingraham St via Gilman Dr & Myers Dr and Gilman Dr & Mandeville Ln in around 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Solana Beach Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Solana Beach Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Gilman Dr & Mandeville Ln to Grand Av & Ingraham St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr to Gilman Dr & Myers Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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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