There are 4 ways to get from Old Town San Diego to Poway by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 235 bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot to Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Stationbus 235 / ...
1h 59m$4–10Drive 20.3 mi
- Drive from Old Town San Diego to Powaycar 20.3 mi
25 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Old Town San Diego to Powaytaxi 20.3 mi
25 min$90–120Line 20 bus, line 944 bus
- Take the bus from Fashion Valley Transit Center to Miramar College Transit Stationbus 20
- Take the bus from Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station to Poway Rd & Quate Ctbus 944
2h 2m$6–15
Old Town San Diego to Poway by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Town San Diego to Poway is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Old Town San Diego to Poway is to drive which takes 25 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Old Town San Diego to Poway. However, there are services departing from Santa Fe Depot and arriving at Poway Rd & Poway Plaza via Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Old Town San Diego and Poway is 33 miles. The road distance is 20.5 miles.
The best way to get from Old Town San Diego to Poway without a car is to line 235 bus which takes 1h 59m and costs $4 - $10.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Old Town San Diego to Poway, including transfers.
Old Town San Diego to Poway bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Santa Fe Depot station.
Old Town San Diego to Poway bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Old Town San Diego to Poway is 20 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Old Town San Diego to Poway.
There are 337+ hotels available in Poway.
What companies run services between Old Town San Diego, San Diego County, CA, USA and Poway, CA, USA?
San Diego Metro Transit operates a bus from Santa Fe Depot to Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 51 min.
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Santa Fe Depot to Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Fashion Valley Transit Center to Miramar College Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station to Poway Rd & Quate Ct
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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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