There are 5 ways to get from Manhattan Beach to Ocean Beach by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 109 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Manhattan Ave. / 10th St. to LAX Transit Center Bay 9bus 109
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus reLAXsan
5h 8mDrive 119.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manhattan Beach to Ocean Beachcar 119.5 mi
2h 10m$22–32Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
5h 13m$46–96Line 232 bus, fly
- Take the bus from Sepulveda / Manhattan Beach to LAX / Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LAX - SAN
3h 49m$154–809Line 232 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Sepulveda / 8th to Downtown Long Beach Stationbus 232
- Take the bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to San Diegobus FlixBus 2006
5h 56m$39–57
Manhattan Beach to Ocean Beach by bus, tram, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan Beach to Ocean Beach is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan Beach to Ocean Beach is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan Beach to Ocean Beach. However, there are services departing from Manhattan Ave. / 10th St. and arriving at Cable St & Newport Av via Metro Transit Center Bay 2, LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop and Old Town Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Manhattan Beach station to Ocean Beach. However, there are services departing from Pico Station and arriving at San Diego Old Town Transportation Center via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Manhattan Beach and Ocean Beach is 141 miles. The road distance is 120.2 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan Beach to Ocean Beach without a car is to line 109 bus and bus which takes 5h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Manhattan Beach to Ocean Beach, including transfers.
Manhattan Beach to Ocean Beach bus services, operated by Beach Cities Transit, depart from Manhattan Ave. / 10th St. station.
Manhattan Beach to Ocean Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Manhattan Beach to Ocean Beach is to line 109 bus and bus which takes 5h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $100 and takes 5h 13m.
What companies run services between Manhattan Beach, CA, USA and Ocean Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Manhattan Ave. / 10th St. to Cable St & Newport Av via LAX Transit Center Bay 9, Metro Transit Center Bay 2, LAX Terminal 1, LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop, San Diego, and Old Town Transit Center in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center hourly. Tickets cost $40–85 and the journey takes 2h 42m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (310) 372-1171
- Website
- redondo.org
Bus from Manhattan Ave. / 10th St. to LAX Transit Center Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- redondo.org
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- [email protected]
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Sepulveda / Manhattan Beach to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Sepulveda / 8th to Downtown Long Beach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
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More Questions & Answers
Manhattan Beach to Ocean Beach bus services, operated by Beach Cities Transit, arrive at LAX Transit Center Bay 9 station.
Manhattan Beach to Ocean Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Diego Old Town Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan Beach to Ocean Beach is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Manhattan Beach to Ocean Beach.
There are 1958+ hotels available in Ocean Beach.












