There are 5 ways to get from Otay Mesa to Redlands by tram, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Tram, bus, line 15 bus
best- Take the tram from Iris Avenue Station to UCSD Health La Jolla Stationtram
- Take the bus from San Diego to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Redlands Boulevard @ Orangebus 15 / ...
6h 20m$22–49Train
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain IE-OC Line
7h 9m$50–101Drive 117.8 mi
- Drive from Otay Mesa to Redlandscar 117.8 mi
2h 14m$22–32Bus
- Take the bus from San Ysidro, CA to Valley Blvd - Bloomingtonbus San Ysidro
7h$56–87Train, line 15 bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Redlands Boulevard @ Orangebus 15 / ...
7h 38m$30–52
Otay Mesa to Redlands by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otay Mesa to Redlands is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Otay Mesa to Redlands is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Otay Mesa to Redlands. However, there are services departing from Otay Mesa Rd & Cactus Rd and arriving at Brookside @ Grant via Iris Avenue Transit Center, San Ysidro, CA and Mt Vernon @ Santo Antonio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Otay Mesa station to Redlands. However, there are services departing from Iris Avenue Station and arriving at Redlands - Downtown via San Diego, Santa Ana and San Bernardino - Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Otay Mesa and Redlands is 151 miles. The road distance is 118.5 miles.
The best way to get from Otay Mesa to Redlands without a car is to tram and bus and line 15 bus which takes 6h 20m and costs $22 - $50.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Otay Mesa to Redlands, including transfers.
Otay Mesa to Redlands bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Ysidro, CA station.
Otay Mesa to Redlands train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from Otay Mesa to Redlands is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs $45 - $110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $90 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Otay Mesa, CA, USA and Redlands, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Otay Mesa Rd & Cactus Rd to Redlands - Downtown via Iris Avenue Transit Center, Iris Avenue Station, America Plaza Station, San Diego, Santa Ana, and San Bernardino - Downtown in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from San Ysidro, CA to Valley Blvd - Bloomington once daily. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Iris Avenue Station to UCSD Health La Jolla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (909) 379-7100
- Website
- omnitrans.org
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Redlands Boulevard @ Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://omnitrans.org/
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Redlands Boulevard @ Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://omnitrans.org/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro, CA to Valley Blvd - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $50–75
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More Questions & Answers
Otay Mesa to Redlands bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Valley Blvd - Bloomington station.
Otay Mesa to Redlands train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Ana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Otay Mesa to Redlands is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Otay Mesa to Redlands.
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