There are 4 ways to get from Pacific Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 30 bus, line 101 bus
best- Take the bus from Grand Av & Ingraham St to Gilman Dr & Myers Drbus 30
- Take the bus from Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Drbus 101
1h 53m$4–10Line 30 bus, train
- Take the bus from Grand Av & Lamont St to Old Town Transit Centerbus 30
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
2h 9m$12–25Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pacific Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Seataxi 18.4 mi
20 min$85–110Drive 18.4 mi
- Drive from Pacific Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Seacar 18.4 mi
20 min$4–5
Pacific Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pacific Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Pacific Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $85 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Pacific Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea. However, there are services departing from Grand Av & Ingraham St and arriving at Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr via Gilman Dr & Myers Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Pacific Beach and Cardiff-by-the-Sea is 22 miles. The road distance is 18.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pacific Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea without a car is to line 30 bus and line 101 bus which takes 1h 53m and costs $4 - $10.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Pacific Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea, including transfers.
Pacific Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Grand Av & Ingraham St station.
Pacific 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 Pacific Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea is 18 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Pacific Beach to Cardiff-by-the-Sea.
There are 947+ hotels available in Cardiff-by-the-Sea.
What companies run services between Pacific Beach, CA, USA and Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Av & Ingraham St to Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr via Gilman Dr & Myers Dr in around 1h 53m.
- 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
Bus from Grand Av & Ingraham St to Gilman Dr & Myers Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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 Grand Av & Lamont St to Old Town Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
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
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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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