There are 3 ways to get from Cerritos to Escondido by train, tram, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, tram
best- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceansidetrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Centertram Sprinter
2h 53m$50–66Line 38 bus, train, tram
cheapest- Take the bus from Del Amo-Bloomfield to La Palma-Linkbus 38
- Take the train from Anaheim Canyon to Oceansidetrain
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Centertram
4h 37m$14–23Drive 86.7 mi
- Drive from Cerritos to Escondidocar 86.7 mi
1h 31m$16–23
Cerritos to Escondido by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cerritos to Escondido is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cerritos to Escondido is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct train from Cerritos station to Escondido. However, there are services departing from Fullerton Amtrak Station and arriving at Escondido Transit Center via Oceanside Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Cerritos and Escondido is 93 miles. The road distance is 87.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cerritos to Escondido without a car is to train and tram which takes 2h 53m and costs $50 - $70.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Cerritos to Escondido, including transfers.
Cerritos to Escondido train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Cerritos to Escondido train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oceanside station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cerritos to Escondido is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Cerritos to Escondido.
There are 561+ hotels available in Escondido.
What companies run services between Cerritos, CA, USA and Escondido, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cerritos to Escondido. However, you can take the taxi to Fullerton Amtrak Station, take the train to Oceanside, walk to Oceanside Transit Center, then take the vehicle to Escondido Transit Center. Alternatively, you can drive from Cerritos to Escondido in around 1h 31m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Anaheim Canyon to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
Tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Del Amo-Bloomfield to La Palma-Link
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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