There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Cleveland National Forest by train, tram, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Centertram
- Take the taxi from Escondido Transit Center to Cleveland National Foresttaxi
4h 6m$160–234Drive 122.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Angeles to Cleveland National Forestcar 122.6 mi
2h 19m$23–33Bus, line 308 bus, line 388 bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Plaza St & Highway 101 to Escondido Transit Center Stall 13bus 308
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center Stall 14 to Valley Center Rd & Mazzetti Lnbus 388
- Take the taxi from Valley Center Rd & Mazzetti Ln to Cleveland National Foresttaxi
6h 32m$108–145Train, tram, line 388 bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Centertram
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center Stall 14 to Valley Center Rd & Mazzetti Lnbus 388
5h 32m$102–159Train, tram, line 388 bus via L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Oceansidetrain
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Centertram
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center Stall 14 to Valley Center Rd & Mazzetti Lnbus 388
5h 33m$86–118
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Cleveland National Forest is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Cleveland National Forest is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs $22 - $35.
The distance between Los Angeles and Cleveland National Forest is 144 miles. The road distance is 123.3 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Cleveland National Forest without a car is to train and tram and taxi which takes 4h 6m and costs $160 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Los Angeles to Cleveland National Forest, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Cleveland National Forest is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Los Angeles to Cleveland National Forest.
There are 161+ hotels available in Cleveland National Forest.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Cleveland National Forest, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Los Angeles to Cleveland National Forest. However, you can take the train to Oceanside, walk to Oceanside Transit Center, take the vehicle to Escondido Transit Center, then take the taxi to Cleveland National Forest. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Solana Beach Amtrak Station, walk to Plaza St & Highway 101, take the line 308 bus to Escondido Transit Center Stall 13, take the line 388 bus to Valley Center Rd & Mazzetti Ln, then take the taxi to Cleveland National Forest.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
Tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
Tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Plaza St & Highway 101 to Escondido Transit Center Stall 13
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Escondido Transit Center Stall 14 to Valley Center Rd & Mazzetti Ln
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Escondido Transit Center Stall 14 to Valley Center Rd & Mazzetti Ln
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Escondido Transit Center Stall 14 to Valley Center Rd & Mazzetti Ln
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Coastal Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-722-7472
- Website
- coastal-cab.com
Craig's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 760-722-2227
- Website
- craigscabs.com
Yellow Cab of North County
- Phone
- +1 760-444-4444
- Website
- driveu.com
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