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How to get fromEl Dorado Hills to Lake San Marcosby taxi, tram, plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car

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There are 8 ways to get from El Dorado Hills to Lake San Marcos by taxi, tram, plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car

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  1. Taxi, tram, fly to San Diego International Airport, train, line 101 bus, line 304 bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from El Dorado Hills to Historic Folsom Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the tram from Historic Folsom Station to 8th & K Stationtram tram
    3. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SMF - SAN
    4. Take the train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr to Encinitas Station Stall 3bus bus
    6. Take the bus from Encinitas Station Stall 5 to Rancho Santa Fe Rd & Lake San Marcos Drbus bus
    8h 23m
    $141–346

  2. Drive 493.6 mi

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    1. Drive from El Dorado Hills to Lake San Marcoscar car 493.6 mi
    8h 31m
    $91–131

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bass Lake Road Park and Ride to Richards Blvd at North 7th Streetbus bus C
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus bus Greyhound US0831
    17h 40m
    $107–199

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain train Pacific Surfliner
    21h 12m
    $238–477

  5. Tram, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the tram from Historic Folsom Station to 8th & K Stationtram tram
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SMF - LAX
    3. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus bus
    4. Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Palomar College Stationtram tram
    8h 45m
    $209–466

  6. Tram, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train

    1. Take the tram from Historic Folsom Station to 8th & K Stationtram tram
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SMF - SNA
    3. Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus bus
    4. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceansidetrain train
    5. Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Palomar College Stationtram tram
    10h 57m
    $288–879

  7. Tram, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the tram from Historic Folsom Station to 8th & K Stationtram tram
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SMF - BUR
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain train
    4. Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Palomar College Stationtram tram
    10h 27m
    $246–781

  8. Tram, fly to Long Beach Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the tram from Historic Folsom Station to 8th & K Stationtram tram
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SMF - LGB
    3. Take the bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the train from Santa Ana to Oceansidetrain train
    5. Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Palomar College Stationtram tram
    10h 57m
    $93–302

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar111Weekly Planes
Duration1h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from El Dorado Hills to Lake San Marcos.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 566.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between El Dorado Hills, CA, USA and Lake San Marcos, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from El Dorado Hills to Rancho Santa Fe Rd & Somerset Pl via Bass Lake Road Park and Ride, Richards Blvd at North 7th Street, Sacramento Bus Station, Oceanside Transportation Center, Oceanside Transit Center, Palomar College Station, and Palomar College Transit Center Stall 1 in around 17h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from El Dorado Hills to Rancho Santa Fe Rd & Somerset Pl via Historic Folsom Station, Sacramento Valley Station, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Oceanside, Oceanside Transit Center, Palomar College Station, and Palomar College Transit Center Stall 1 in around 21h 12m.

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