There are 4 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Valley Center by train, tram, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, tram
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to Oceansidetrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Centertram Sprinter
4h 12m$67–89Drive 75 mi
cheapest- Drive from Huntington Beach to Valley Centercar 75 mi
1h 38m$14–20Line 59 bus, train, tram
- Take the bus from Campus-University Center to The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3bus 59
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Oceansidetrain
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Centertram
6h 29m$17–29Line 29 bus, train, tram
- Take the bus from Pacific Coast-1St to Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2bus 29 / ...
- Take the train from Buena Park to Oceansidetrain
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Centertram
6h 36m$16–29
Huntington Beach to Valley Center by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Huntington Beach to Valley Center is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Huntington Beach to Valley Center is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct train from Huntington Beach to Valley Center. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Escondido Transit Center via Oceanside Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Huntington Beach and Valley Center is 97 miles. The road distance is 75.4 miles.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Valley Center without a car is to train and tram which takes 4h 12m and costs $65 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Huntington Beach to Valley Center, including transfers.
Huntington Beach to Valley Center train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
Huntington Beach to Valley Center train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oceanside station.
Yes, the driving distance between Huntington Beach to Valley Center is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Huntington Beach to Valley Center.
There are 125+ hotels available in Valley Center.
What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Valley Center, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Huntington Beach to Valley Center. However, you can take the taxi to Santa Ana, take the train to Oceanside, walk to Oceanside Transit Center, take the vehicle to Escondido Transit Center, walk to Escondido Transit Center Stall 14, then take the line 388 bus to Valley Center Rd & Calle De Vista. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Adams-Beach to Valley Center Rd & Calle De Vista via Campus-University Center, The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3, Santa Ana, Oceanside, Oceanside Transit Center, Escondido Transit Center, and Escondido Transit Center Stall 14 in around 6h 29m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Buena Park to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- North County Transit District
Tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $2–7
Tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $2–7
Tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- 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
Bus from Pacific Coast-1St to Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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