There are 3 ways to get from Huntington Beach to San Diego Zoo by train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
3h 2m$84–129Drive 86.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Huntington Beach to San Diego Zoocar 86.9 mi
1h 45m$16–23Line 178 bus, line 59 bus, train, line 215 bus
- Take the bus from Adams-Beach to Campus-University Centerbus 178
- Take the bus from Campus-University Center to The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3bus 59
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diegotrain
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot to Park Bl & Zoo Plbus 215
5h 32m$35–74
Huntington Beach to San Diego Zoo by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Huntington Beach to San Diego Zoo is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Huntington Beach to San Diego Zoo is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct train from Huntington Beach to San Diego Zoo station. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at City College Station via Old Town Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Huntington Beach and San Diego Zoo is 110 miles. The road distance is 87.4 miles.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to San Diego Zoo without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Huntington Beach to San Diego Zoo, including transfers.
Huntington Beach to San Diego Zoo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
Huntington Beach to San Diego Zoo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Diego Old Town Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Huntington Beach to San Diego Zoo is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Huntington Beach to San Diego Zoo.
There are 1884+ hotels available in San Diego Zoo.
What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and San Diego Zoo, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center hourly. Tickets cost $28–60 and the journey takes 1h 51m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Adams-Beach to Campus-University Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Campus-University Center to The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Santa Fe Depot to Park Bl & Zoo Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
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