There are 4 ways to get from La Mesa to Pacific Beach by tram, bus, taxi, or car
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Tram, line 30 bus
best- Take the tram from 70th Street Station to Old Town Stationtram Green
- Take the bus from Old Town Transit Center to Grand Av & Ingraham Stbus 8 / ...
49 min$4–19Drive 15.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from La Mesa to Pacific Beachcar 15.5 mi
18 min$3–5Line 10 bus, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from University Av & College Av to Old Town Transit Centerbus 10
- Take the bus from Old Town Transit Center to Grand Av & Ingraham Stbus 8 / ...
1h 13m$4–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from La Mesa to Pacific Beachtaxi 15.5 mi
18 min$70–90
La Mesa to Pacific Beach by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Mesa to Pacific Beach is to drive which costs $2 - $5 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from La Mesa to Pacific Beach is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $70 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from La Mesa to Pacific Beach. However, there are services departing from University Av & College Av and arriving at Grand Av & Ingraham St via Old Town Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between La Mesa and Pacific Beach is 16 miles. The road distance is 15.6 miles.
The best way to get from La Mesa to Pacific Beach without a car is to tram and line 30 bus which takes 49 min and costs $4 - $19.
It takes approximately 49 min to get from La Mesa to Pacific Beach, including transfers.
La Mesa to Pacific Beach bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from University Av & College Av station.
La Mesa to Pacific Beach bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Old Town Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Mesa to Pacific Beach is 16 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from La Mesa to Pacific Beach.
There are 2249+ hotels available in Pacific Beach.
What companies run services between La Mesa, CA, USA and Pacific Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from University Av & College Av to Grand Av & Ingraham St via Old Town Transit Center in around 1h 13m.
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from 70th Street Station to Old Town Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Old Town Transit Center to Grand Av & Ingraham St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 University Av & College Av to Old Town Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 52 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 Old Town Transit Center to Grand Av & Ingraham St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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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