There are 8 ways to get from Encinitas to South Padre Island by train, plane, taxi, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Towntrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane SAN - HRL
- Take the taxi from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to South Padre Islandtaxi
8h 2m$222–686Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Towntrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane SAN - BRO
9h 38m$190–778Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Brownsvillebus
- Take the taxi from Brownsville to South Padre Islandtaxi
40h 9m$648–1,220Bus
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsvillebus
2d 3h$364–659Drive 1,579.3 mi
- Drive from Encinitas to South Padre Islandcar 1,579.3 mi
24h 42m$289–417Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane CLD - MFE
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsvillebus
11h 13m$214–788Train, bus
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to La Plaza at Brownsvillebus
2d 2h$582–1,196Tram, bus
- Take the tram from UTC Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Aguascalientesbus
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Matamorosbus
2d 12h$338–713
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Encinitas to South Padre Island is to drive which costs $280 - $420 and takes 24h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Encinitas to South Padre Island is to train and fly and taxi which takes 8h 2m and costs $220 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Encinitas station to South Padre Island. However, there are services departing from Encinitas Station Stall 3 and arriving at Las Palmas Port Isabel via Oceanside Transportation Center, Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station and La Plaza at Brownsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Encinitas and South Padre Island is 1334 miles. The road distance is 1588.5 miles.
The best way to get from Encinitas to South Padre Island without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 40h 9m and costs $650 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Encinitas to South Padre Island, including transfers.
Encinitas to South Padre Island bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Oceanside Transportation Center station.
Encinitas to South Padre Island bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Downtown station.
South Padre Island is 2h ahead of Encinitas. It is currently 6:15 AM in Encinitas and 8:15 AM in South Padre Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Encinitas to South Padre Island is 1589 miles. It takes approximately 24h 42m to drive from Encinitas to South Padre Island.
What companies run services between Encinitas, CA, USA and South Padre Island, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Encinitas Station Stall 3 to South Padre Island via Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8, Oceanside Transportation Center, Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, La Plaza at Brownsville, and Las Palmas Port Isabel in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Albuquerque, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
Train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from UTC Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to La Plaza at Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–470
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $75–130
Ubeda Transportation
- Phone
- +1 956-601-7794
Taxi
- Phone
- +52868 307 0507
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Línea Rosa Matamoros
- Phone
- +52 868 312 2393
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Matamoros
- Phone
- +52 868 402 5820
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Medellín
- Phone
- +52 868 903 6513
- Website
- facebook.com
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