There are 8 ways to get from Embarcadero to Ocean Beach by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
4h 11m$67–237Bus via San Francisco (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Diegobus FlixBus N2003
12h 22m$74–127Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
17h 42m$170–389Drive 498.1 mi
- Drive from Embarcadero to Ocean Beachcar 498.1 mi
8h 24m$91–132BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
4h 5m$68–273BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
5h 7m$83–498Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STS - SAN
5h 32m$167–305Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
13h 54m$79–150
Embarcadero to Ocean Beach by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Embarcadero to Ocean Beach is to bus which costs $75 - $150 and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Embarcadero to Ocean Beach is to BART and fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $65 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Embarcadero to Ocean Beach. However, there are services departing from Market St & Steuart St and arriving at Cable St & Newport Av via San Francisco and Old Town Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Embarcadero to Ocean Beach. However, there are services departing from Embarcadero and arriving at San Diego Old Town Transportation Center via Oakland and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 42m.
The distance between Embarcadero and Ocean Beach is 471 miles. The road distance is 501 miles.
The best way to get from Embarcadero to Ocean Beach without a car is to bus via San Francisco which takes 12h 22m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Embarcadero to Ocean Beach, including transfers.
Embarcadero to Ocean Beach bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
Embarcadero to Ocean Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from Embarcadero to Ocean Beach is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $65 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus via San Francisco, which costs $70 - $130 and takes 12h 22m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $390 and takes 17h 42m.
What companies run services between Embarcadero, San Francisco County, CA, USA and Ocean Beach, CA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to San Diego once daily. Tickets cost $70–120 and the journey takes 10h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–260
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Embarcadero to Ocean Beach bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Diego station.
Embarcadero to Ocean Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Embarcadero to Ocean Beach is 501 miles. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Embarcadero to Ocean Beach.
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