There are 4 ways to get from Pacific Beach to Rancho Santa Fe by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 30 bus, train, line 308 bus
best- 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
- Take the bus from Plaza St & Highway 101 to Paseo Delicias & Via De La Vallebus 308
2h 47m$12–25Drive 19.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pacific Beach to Rancho Santa Fecar 19.1 mi
24 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pacific Beach to Rancho Santa Fetaxi 19.1 mi
24 min$85–110Line 30 bus, line 101 bus
- 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 & Lomas Santa Fe Drbus 101
2h 55m$6–15
Pacific Beach to Rancho Santa Fe by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pacific Beach to Rancho Santa Fe is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Pacific Beach to Rancho Santa Fe is to drive which takes 24 min and costs $3 - $5.
No, there is no direct bus from Pacific Beach to Rancho Santa Fe. However, there are services departing from Grand Av & Ingraham St and arriving at Paseo Delicias & Via De La Valle via Gilman Dr & Myers Dr and Plaza St & Highway 101. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Pacific Beach and Rancho Santa Fe is 36 miles. The road distance is 19.2 miles.
The best way to get from Pacific Beach to Rancho Santa Fe without a car is to line 30 bus and train and line 308 bus which takes 2h 47m and costs $11 - $25.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Pacific Beach to Rancho Santa Fe, including transfers.
Pacific Beach to Rancho Santa Fe bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Grand Av & Ingraham St station.
Pacific Beach to Rancho Santa Fe bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Gilman Dr & Myers Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pacific Beach to Rancho Santa Fe is 19 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Pacific Beach to Rancho Santa Fe.
There are 590+ hotels available in Rancho Santa Fe.
What companies run services between Pacific Beach, CA, USA and Rancho Santa Fe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Av & Ingraham St to Paseo Delicias & Via De La Valle via Gilman Dr & Myers Dr, Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr, and Plaza St & Highway 101 in around 2h 55m.
- 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 & 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
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
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Plaza St & Highway 101 to Paseo Delicias & Via De La Valle
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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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