There are 4 ways to get from Mission Valley to La Jolla by bus, tram, taxi, 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.
Line 30 bus
best- Take the bus from Old Town Transit Center to Silverado St & Herschel Avbus 30
56 min$2–5Tram, line 30 bus
- Take the tram from Old Town Station to UCSD Central Campus Stationtram Blue
- Take the bus from Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Silverado St & Herschel Avbus 30
1h 19m$4–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mission Valley to La Jollataxi 11.7 mi
16 min$55–70Drive 11.7 mi
- Drive from Mission Valley to La Jollacar 11.7 mi
16 min$3–4
Mission Valley to La Jolla by tram and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mission Valley to La Jolla is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Mission Valley to La Jolla is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Mission Valley to La Jolla. However, there are services departing from Old Town Transit Center and arriving at Silverado St & Herschel Av via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Mission Valley and La Jolla is 14 miles. The road distance is 11.7 miles.
The best way to get from Mission Valley to La Jolla without a car is to line 30 bus which takes 56 min and costs $2 - $5.
It takes approximately 56 min to get from Mission Valley to La Jolla, including transfers.
Mission Valley to La Jolla bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Old Town Transit Center station.
Mission Valley to La Jolla bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Silverado St & Herschel Av station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mission Valley to La Jolla is 12 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Mission Valley to La Jolla.
There are 2022+ hotels available in La Jolla.
What companies run services between Mission Valley, CA, USA and La Jolla, San Diego County, CA, USA?
San Diego Metro Transit operates a bus from Old Town Transit Center to Silverado St & Herschel Av every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 41 min.
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from Old Town Station to UCSD Central Campus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Old Town Transit Center to Silverado St & Herschel Av
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Silverado St & Herschel Av
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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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