There are 6 ways to get from Escondido to Mount Whitney by train, bus, unknown, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, travel
best- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus 395
- Walk from Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street to Mount Whitneyunknown
11h 29mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus 100
- Take the bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus 395
- Walk from Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street to Mount Whitneyunknown
14h 28mBus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus, travel
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Pacific Hwy & Broadwaybus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SAN - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museumbus
- Walk from Three Rivers Historical Museum to Mount Whitneyunknown
9h 52mTrain, bus, travel via Santa Barbara
- Take the train from Oceanside to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus 395
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Mount Whitneyunknown
18h 17mBus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus, travel
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Pacific Hwy & Broadwaybus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SAN - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Mount Whitneyunknown
12h 21mBus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus, travel
- Take the bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoffbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane LAX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museumbus
- Walk from Three Rivers Historical Museum to Mount Whitneyunknown
11h 59m
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Escondido and Mount Whitney is 345 miles.
The best way to get from Escondido to Mount Whitney without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 11h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Escondido to Mount Whitney, including transfers.
There are 23+ hotels available in Mount Whitney.
What companies run services between Escondido, CA, USA and Mount Whitney, Tulare County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Escondido to Mount Whitney. However, you can take the vehicle to Oceanside Transit Center, walk to Oceanside, take the train to Los Angeles, walk to L.A. Union Station, take the train to Lancaster, walk to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway, take the bus to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street, then travel to Mount Whitney. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Escondido Transit Center Stall 13 to Mount Whitney via Hwy 101 & Plaza St, Solana Beach Amtrak Station, Bakersfield Amtrak, Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway, and Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street in around 14h 28m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to Pacific Hwy & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Escondido Transit Center to Pacific Hwy & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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