There are 4 ways to get from Los Angeles to Vista by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 303 bus
best- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10 to Vista Transit Center Stall 5bus 303 / ...
3h 9m$30–61Drive 91.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Angeles to Vistacar 91.9 mi
1h 37m$17–25Bus, line 303 bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus FlixBus 2017
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10 to Vista Transit Center Stall 5bus 303 / ...
3h 17m$18–31Bus, line 303 bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Oceansidebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10 to Vista Transit Center Stall 5bus 303 / ...
3h 27m$33–48
Los Angeles to Vista by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Vista is to drive which costs $16 - $25 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Vista is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs $16 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to Vista. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Downtown and arriving at Vista Transit Center Stall 5 via Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Vista is 101 miles. The road distance is 92.5 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Vista without a car is to train and line 303 bus which takes 3h 9m and costs $30 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Los Angeles to Vista, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Vista bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles Downtown station.
Los Angeles to Vista bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oceanside Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Vista is 92 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Los Angeles to Vista.
There are 971+ hotels available in Vista.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Vista, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Vista Transit Center Stall 5 via Oceanside Transportation Center and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10 in around 3h 17m.
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
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10 to Vista Transit Center Stall 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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
- 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
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Oceanside Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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