There are 5 ways to get from Carlsbad to Marina del Rey by bus, train, tram, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Oceanside to LAX Terminal 7 Shared Rides Stopbus reLAXsan
2h 24mDrive 96.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carlsbad to Marina del Reycar 96.3 mi
1h 45m$18–26Train, tram
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram Metro E Line
3h 28m$33–62Train, fly
- Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Old Towntrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SAN - LAX
4h 4m$164–660Bus via 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA
- Take the bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 6 Upper Level dropoffbus Lax Linq
3h 44m$48–98
Carlsbad to Marina del Rey by train, subway, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlsbad to Marina del Rey is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Carlsbad to Marina del Rey is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlsbad to Marina del Rey. However, there are services departing from Oceanside and arriving at Lincoln Nb & Maxella Fs via LAX Terminal 6 Lower Level and LAX/Metro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Carlsbad to Marina del Rey station. However, there are services departing from Oceanside and arriving at Downtown Santa Monica Station via Union Station - Metro B & D Lines and 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Carlsbad and Marina del Rey is 98 miles. The road distance is 96.8 miles.
The best way to get from Carlsbad to Marina del Rey without a car is to bus which takes 2h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Carlsbad to Marina del Rey, including transfers.
Carlsbad to Marina del Rey bus services, operated by reLAXsan, depart from Oceanside station.
Carlsbad to Marina del Rey train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oceanside station.
Carlsbad to Marina del Rey bus services, operated by reLAXsan, arrive at LAX Terminal 7 Shared Rides Stop station.
What companies run services between Carlsbad, CA, USA and Marina del Rey, CA, USA?
reLAXsan operates a bus from Oceanside to LAX Terminal 7 Shared Rides Stop 5 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–180
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- [email protected]
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from Oceanside to LAX Terminal 7 Shared Rides Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 6 Upper Level dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Carlsbad to Marina del Rey train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlsbad to Marina del Rey is 97 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Carlsbad to Marina del Rey.
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