There are 7 ways to get from Oceanside to Salt Lake City by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SAN - SLC
4h 35m$153–335Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Oceanside to Anaheimtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SNA - SLC
7h 18m$78–372Bus
- Take the bus from Oceanside to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Parowanbus
- Take the bus from Parowan - TA Truck Stop to Salt Lake City Airportbus
18h 25m$143–274Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain
33h 30m$737–1,193Drive 720.3 mi
- Drive from Oceanside to Salt Lake Citycar 720.3 mi
11h 19m$132–190Train to Long Beach Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane LGB - SLC
7h 43m$135–542Bus, tram
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8 to UTC Transit Centerbus 101
- Take the tram from UTC Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Take the bus from San Ysidro, CA to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake Citybus
20h 59m$170–247
Oceanside to Salt Lake City by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oceanside to Salt Lake City is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Oceanside to Salt Lake City is to train and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $150 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Oceanside to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from Oceanside and arriving at Downtown Salt Lake via Santa Ana Bus Stop, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Parowan - TA Truck Stop and Salt Lake City Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Oceanside to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from Oceanside and arriving at Salt Lake City via Los Angeles and Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 30m.
The distance between Oceanside and Salt Lake City is 679 miles. The road distance is 724.5 miles.
The best way to get from Oceanside to Salt Lake City without a car is to bus which takes 18h 25m and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Oceanside to Salt Lake City, including transfers.
Oceanside to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Oceanside station.
Oceanside to Salt Lake City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oceanside station.
The best way to get from Oceanside to Salt Lake City is to bus which takes 18h 25m and costs $140 - $280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,200 and takes 33h 30m.
What companies run services between Oceanside, CA, USA and Salt Lake City, UT, USA?
You can take a bus from Oceanside to Downtown Salt Lake via Santa Ana, Santa Ana Bus Stop, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Parowan - TA Truck Stop, and Salt Lake City Airport in around 18h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oceanside to Salt Lake City via Los Angeles and Sacramento in around 33h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Salt Lake City International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–470
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from UTC Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Oceanside to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oceanside to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Parowan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Oceanside to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Parowan - TA Truck Stop to Salt Lake City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- North County Transit District
Bus from Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8 to UTC Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Ysidro, CA to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $80–110
Bus from Las Vegas to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $80–110
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Booking & Getting There
Oceanside to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Santa Ana station.
Salt Lake City is 1h ahead of Oceanside. It is currently 8:11 PM in Oceanside and 9:11 PM in Salt Lake City.
Oceanside to Salt Lake City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oceanside to Salt Lake City is 725 miles. It takes approximately 11h 19m to drive from Oceanside to Salt Lake City.
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