There are 4 ways to get from Downtown San Diego to Ocean Beach by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Line 923 bus
best- Take the bus from Broadway & 8th Av to Cable St & Newport Avbus 923
49 min$2–5Tram, line 35 bus
- Take the tram from City College Station to Old Town Stationtram Blue
- Take the bus from Old Town Transit Center to Cable St & Newport Avbus 35
1h 4mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Downtown San Diego to Ocean Beachtaxi 6.7 mi
10 min$30–40Drive 6.7 mi
- Drive from Downtown San Diego to Ocean Beachcar 6.7 mi
10 min$2
Downtown San Diego to Ocean Beach by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown San Diego to Ocean Beach is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Downtown San Diego to Ocean Beach is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Broadway & 8th Av and arriving at Cable St & Newport Av. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Downtown San Diego and Ocean Beach is 9 miles. The road distance is 6.7 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown San Diego to Ocean Beach without a car is to line 923 bus which takes 49 min and costs $2 - $5.
The line 923 bus from Broadway & 8th Av to Cable St & Newport Av takes 40 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Downtown San Diego to Ocean Beach bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Broadway & 8th Av station.
Downtown San Diego to Ocean Beach bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Cable St & Newport Av station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown San Diego to Ocean Beach is 7 miles. It takes approximately 10 min to drive from Downtown San Diego to Ocean Beach.
There are 1915+ hotels available in Ocean Beach.
What companies run services between Downtown San Diego, CA, USA and Ocean Beach, CA, USA?
San Diego Metro Transit operates a bus from Broadway & 8th Av to Cable St & Newport Av hourly. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 40 min.
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from City College Station to Old Town Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Broadway & 8th Av to Cable St & Newport Av
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Old Town Transit Center to Cable St & Newport Av
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Coastal Cab
- Phone
- +1 619-503-0500
- Website
- coastalcabdispatch.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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