There are 8 ways to get from Oceanside to Sarasota by train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, 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.
Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
best- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane SAN - SRQ
9h 12m$131–514Bus
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
2d 17h$496–779Train, Amtrak Thruway
- Take the train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtowntrain
- Take the train from Riverside to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain
- Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stopbus
3d 18hDrive 2,476.3 mi
- Drive from Oceanside to Sarasotacar 2,476.3 mi
40h 10m$452–653Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane CLD - SRQ
15h 22m$154–714Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Tampa, bus
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tampa (TPA)plane SAN - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
11h 28m$165–602Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tampa, bus
- Take the bus from Oceanside to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stopbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tampa (TPA)plane LAX - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
11h 57mFly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tampa, bus
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Tampa (TPA)plane CLD - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
13h 37m$198–832
Oceanside to Sarasota by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oceanside to Sarasota is to train and fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Oceanside to Sarasota is to train and fly which takes 9h 12m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Oceanside to Sarasota. However, there are services departing from Oceanside Transportation Center and arriving at Ringling Blvd @ East Ave via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Tampa Bus Station and Cattlemen Transit Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Oceanside and Sarasota is 2156 miles. The road distance is 2490.7 miles.
The best way to get from Oceanside to Sarasota without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $490 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Oceanside to Sarasota, including transfers.
Oceanside to Sarasota bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Oceanside Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Oceanside to Sarasota is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $490 - $800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $750 and takes 15h 22m.
Oceanside to Sarasota bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Downtown station.
Sarasota is 3h ahead of Oceanside. It is currently 2:06 PM in Oceanside and 5:06 PM in Sarasota.
What companies run services between Oceanside, CA, USA and Sarasota, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Ringling Blvd @ East Ave via Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Tampa Bus Station, Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center, and Cattlemen Transit Station in around 2d 17h. Alternatively, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Phoenix, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Phoenix, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tampa via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tampa via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tampa via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tampa via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tampa via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tampa via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tampa via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tampa via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tampa via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tampa via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tampa via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tampa via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via San Francisco, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Phoenix, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
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 Riverside to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Tampa Union Station to Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- [email protected]
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from Oceanside to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
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