There are 4 ways to get from La Jolla to Solana Beach by bus, taxi, car, or train
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Line 30 bus, line 101 bus
best- Take the bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Gilman Dr & Myers Drbus 30
- Take the bus from Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Hwy 101 & Dahlia Drbus 101
1h 19m$4–10Drive 12.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from La Jolla to Solana Beachcar 12.5 mi
21 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from La Jolla to Solana Beachtaxi 12.5 mi
21 min$55–75Line 30 bus, train
- Take the bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Old Town Transit Centerbus 30
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
2h$10–20
La Jolla to Solana Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Jolla to Solana Beach is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from La Jolla to Solana Beach is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $55 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from La Jolla to Solana Beach. However, there are services departing from Silverado St & Herschel Av and arriving at Hwy 101 & Dahlia Dr via Gilman Dr & Myers Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between La Jolla and Solana Beach is 14 miles. The road distance is 12.6 miles.
The best way to get from La Jolla to Solana Beach without a car is to line 30 bus and line 101 bus which takes 1h 19m and costs $4 - $10.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from La Jolla to Solana Beach, including transfers.
La Jolla to Solana Beach bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Silverado St & Herschel Av station.
La Jolla to Solana Beach bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Gilman Dr & Myers Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Jolla to Solana Beach is 13 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from La Jolla to Solana Beach.
There are 555+ hotels available in Solana Beach.
What companies run services between La Jolla, San Diego County, CA, USA and Solana Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Hwy 101 & Dahlia Dr via Gilman Dr & Myers Dr in around 1h 19m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Gilman Dr & Myers Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Silverado St & Herschel Av to Old Town Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Hwy 101 & Dahlia Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $55–75
Coastal Cab
- Phone
- +1 619-503-0500
- Website
- coastalcabdispatch.com
Orange Cab
- Phone
- +1 619-223-5555
- Website
- taxi-sandiego.com
San Diego Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 619-906-0192
- Website
- sdtaxiservice.com
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