There are 7 ways to get from Escondido to Salem by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
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Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Pacific Hwy & Broadwaybus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SAN - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
7h 48m$104–348Bus
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Corvallisbus
- Take the bus from Corvallis to Salembus
30h 42m$152–309Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salemtrain Coast Starlight
32h 58m$390–816Drive 1,019.7 mi
- Drive from Escondido to Salemcar 1,019.7 mi
17h 10m$187–269Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Pacific Hwy & Broadwaybus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane SAN - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Salemtrain
8h 19m$228–867Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Pacific Hwy & Broadwaybus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane SAN - RDM
- Take the bus from Redmond Transit Center to Salem Amtrak Stationbus
10h 14m$422–1,369Shuttle to Ontario International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane ONT - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
9h 52m$181–473
Escondido to Salem by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Escondido to Salem is to bus which costs $150 - $310 and takes 30h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Escondido to Salem is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 48m and costs $100 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Escondido to Salem. However, there are services departing from Escondido Transit Center Stall 6 and arriving at Salem via Vista Transit Center Stall 5, Oceanside Transportation Center, Sacramento Bus Station, Downtown Transit Center and Corvallis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Escondido to Salem. However, there are services departing from Escondido Transit Center and arriving at Salem via Oceanside and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 58m.
The distance between Escondido and Salem is 1039 miles. The road distance is 1025.7 miles.
The best way to get from Escondido to Salem without a car is to bus which takes 30h 42m and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Escondido to Salem, including transfers.
Escondido to Salem bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oceanside Transportation Center station.
Escondido to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oceanside station.
The best way to get from Escondido to Salem is to bus which takes 30h 42m and costs $150 - $310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $390 - $850 and takes 32h 58m.
What companies run services between Escondido, CA, USA and Salem, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Escondido Transit Center Stall 6 to Salem via Vista Transit Center Stall 5, Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10, Oceanside Transportation Center, Sacramento Bus Station, Downtown Transit Center, SW 15th St & SW Jefferson Way, and Corvallis in around 30h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Escondido Transit Center to Salem via Oceanside Transit Center, Oceanside, and Los Angeles in around 32h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Portland International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Portland International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Portland International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Portland International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Portland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Eugene to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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 Oceanside Transportation Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Corvallis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Corvallis to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Redmond Transit Center to Salem Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Shuttle from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Escondido to Salem bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Escondido to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Escondido to Salem is 1026 miles. It takes approximately 17h 10m to drive from Escondido to Salem.
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