There are 5 ways to get from Del Mar to Pacific Beach by bus, tram, train, taxi, or car
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Line 101 bus, tram, line 8 bus
best- Take the bus from Camino Del Mar & 15th St to Gilman Dr & Myers Drbus 101
- Take the tram from UCSD Central Campus Station to Balboa Avenue Stationtram
- Take the bus from Balboa Avenue Transit Center to Grand Av & Ingraham Stbus 8
1h 19mDrive 13.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Del Mar to Pacific Beachcar 13.3 mi
18 min$3–4Train, line 30 bus
- Take the train from Solana Beach Station to San Diego - Old Towntrain Coaster
- Take the bus from Old Town Transit Center to Grand Av & Lamont Stbus 30
1h 32m$12–25Taxi
- Take the taxi from Del Mar to Pacific Beachtaxi 13.3 mi
18 min$60–75Line 101 bus, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from Camino Del Mar & 15th St to Gilman Dr & Myers Drbus 101
- Take the bus from Gilman Dr & Mandeville Ln to Grand Av & Ingraham Stbus 30
1h 27m$4–10
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Del Mar to Pacific Beach is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Del Mar to Pacific Beach is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Del Mar to Pacific Beach. However, there are services departing from Camino Del Mar & 15th St and arriving at Grand Av & Ingraham St via Gilman Dr & Mandeville Ln. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
The distance between Del Mar and Pacific Beach is 16 miles. The road distance is 13.4 miles.
The best way to get from Del Mar to Pacific Beach without a car is to line 101 bus and tram and line 8 bus which takes 1h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from Del Mar to Pacific Beach, including transfers.
Del Mar to Pacific Beach bus services, operated by North County Transit, depart from Camino Del Mar & 15th St station.
Del Mar to Pacific Beach bus services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at Gilman Dr & Myers Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Del Mar to Pacific Beach is 13 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Del Mar to Pacific Beach.
There are 2239+ hotels available in Pacific Beach.
What companies run services between Del Mar, CA, USA and Pacific Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Camino Del Mar & 15th St to Grand Av & Ingraham St via Gilman Dr & Myers Dr and Gilman Dr & Mandeville Ln in around 1h 27m.
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from UCSD Central Campus Station to Balboa Avenue Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- 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
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Camino Del Mar & 15th St to Gilman Dr & Myers Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Camino Del Mar & 15th St to Gilman Dr & Myers Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Balboa Avenue Transit Center to Grand Av & Ingraham St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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
Bus from Old Town Transit Center to Grand Av & Lamont St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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
Orange Cab
- Phone
- +1 619-223-5555
- Website
- taxi-sandiego.com
San Diego Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 619-906-0192
- Website
- sdtaxiservice.com
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