There are 5 ways to get from La Jolla to Vista by bus, train, tram, car, or taxi
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Line 30 bus, train, tram
best- 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 Oceansidetrain
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Vista Transit Centertram
3h 1m$16–37Bus, line 303 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8bus 101
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10 to Vista Transit Center Stall 5bus 303 / ...
3h 35m$4–10Line 237 bus, line 235 bus, line 305 bus
- Take the bus from Gilman & Myers to Miramar College Transit Stationbus 237
- Take the bus from Miramar College Transit Station to Escondido Transit Centerbus 235
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center Stall 6 to S Santa Fe Av & Broadwaybus 305
3h 23m$8–20Drive 30.5 mi
- Drive from La Jolla to Vistacar 30.5 mi
42 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from La Jolla to Vistataxi 30.5 mi
42 min$130–170
La Jolla to Vista by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Jolla to Vista is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from La Jolla to Vista is to drive which takes 42 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from La Jolla to Vista. However, there are services departing from Silverado St & Herschel Av and arriving at S Santa Fe Av & Broadway via Gilman & Myers, Miramar College Transit Station and Escondido Transit Center Stall 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between La Jolla and Vista is 58 miles. The road distance is 30.6 miles.
The best way to get from La Jolla to Vista without a car is to line 30 bus and train and tram which takes 3h 1m and costs $16 - $40.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from La Jolla to Vista, including transfers.
La Jolla to Vista bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Gilman & Myers station.
La Jolla to Vista bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Miramar College Transit Station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Jolla to Vista is 31 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from La Jolla to Vista.
There are 902+ hotels available in Vista.
What companies run services between La Jolla, San Diego County, CA, USA and Vista, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to S Santa Fe Av & Broadway via Gilman Dr & Myers Dr, Gilman & Myers, Miramar College Transit Station, Escondido Transit Center, and Escondido Transit Center Stall 6 in around 3h 23m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Vista Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
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
Bus from Gilman & Myers to Miramar College Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Miramar College Transit Station to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 34 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 Escondido Transit Center Stall 6 to S Santa Fe Av & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10 to Vista Transit Center Stall 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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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