There are 5 ways to get from Ocean Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea by bus, train, car, taxi, or tram
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Line 35 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Cable St & Newport Av to Old Town Transit Centerbus 35
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
2h 20m$12–25Drive 23.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ocean Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Seacar 23.3 mi
27 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ocean Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Seataxi 23.3 mi
27 min$100–130Line 35 bus, tram, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from Cable St & Newport Av to Old Town Transit Centerbus 35
- Take the tram from Old Town Station to UTC Stationtram
- Take the bus from UTC Transit Center to Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Drbus 101
2h 24m$6–25Line 30 bus, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from Old Town Transit Center to Gilman Dr & Myers Drbus 30
- Take the bus from Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Drbus 101
2h 47m$6–15
Ocean Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ocean Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Ocean Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea is to drive which takes 27 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Ocean Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea. However, there are services departing from Cable St & Narragansett Av and arriving at Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr via Old Town Transit Center and Gilman Dr & Myers Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Ocean Beach and Cardiff-by-the-Sea is 28 miles. The road distance is 23.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ocean Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea without a car is to line 35 bus and train which takes 2h 20m and costs $11 - $25.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Ocean Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea, including transfers.
Ocean Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Old Town Transit Center station.
Ocean Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Gilman Dr & Myers Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ocean Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea is 23 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Ocean Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea.
There are 947+ hotels available in Cardiff-by-the-Sea.
What companies run services between Ocean Beach, CA, USA and Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Cable St & Narragansett Av to Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr via Old Town Transit Center and Gilman Dr & Myers Dr in around 2h 47m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Old Town Station to UTC Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- 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 Cable St & Newport Av to Old Town Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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 Cable St & Newport Av to Old Town Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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 Gilman Dr & Myers Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from UTC Transit Center to Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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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