There are 7 ways to get from Columbus to Oceanside by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CMH - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain
8h 41m$317–935Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
cheapest- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane CMH - CLD
11h 5m$206–665Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceansidetrain
2d 5h$720–1,612Bus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus
2d 6h$360–698Drive 2,211 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Oceansidecar 2,211 mi
36h 16m$404–583Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CMH - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
9h 12m$337–1,288Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane CMH - SNA
- Take the train from Anaheim to Oceansidetrain
12h 38m$277–1,123
Columbus to Oceanside by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Oceanside is to fly which costs $200 - $700 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Oceanside is to fly and train which takes 8h 41m and costs $310 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbus to Oceanside. However, there are services departing from Columbus and arriving at Oceanside Transportation Center via St Louis Bus Station, El Monte Station - Lower Level and Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Columbus and Oceanside is 2031 miles. The road distance is 2223.9 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Oceanside without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $700 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Columbus to Oceanside, including transfers.
Columbus to Oceanside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Columbus station.
The best way to get from Columbus to Oceanside is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $360 - $700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $700 and takes 11h 5m.
Columbus to Oceanside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Oceanside is 3h behind Columbus. It is currently 12:15 AM in Columbus and 9:15 PM in Oceanside.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Oceanside, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Columbus to Oceanside Transportation Center via St Louis Bus Station, El Monte Station - Lower Level, and Los Angeles Downtown in around 2d 6h. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Oceanside Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- [email protected]
- Website
- LAX LINQ
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- LAX LINQ
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Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Oceanside is 2224 miles. It takes approximately 36h 16m to drive from Columbus to Oceanside.
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