There are 4 ways to get from Pacific Beach to Solana Beach by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 30 bus, train
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 Pacific Surfliner
1h 37m$10–20Drive 16 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pacific Beach to Solana Beachcar 16 mi
19 min$3–5Line 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 & Dahlia Drbus 101
1h 44m$4–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pacific Beach to Solana Beachtaxi 16 mi
19 min$75–90
Pacific Beach to Solana Beach by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pacific Beach to Solana Beach is to drive which costs $2 - $5 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Pacific Beach to Solana Beach is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $75 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Pacific Beach to Solana Beach. However, there are services departing from Grand Av & Ingraham St and arriving at Hwy 101 & Dahlia Dr via Gilman Dr & Myers Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Pacific Beach and Solana Beach is 27 miles. The road distance is 16.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pacific Beach to Solana Beach without a car is to line 30 bus and train which takes 1h 37m and costs $9 - $20.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Pacific Beach to Solana Beach, including transfers.
Pacific Beach to Solana Beach bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Grand Av & Ingraham St station.
Pacific Beach to Solana Beach bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Gilman Dr & Myers Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pacific Beach to Solana Beach is 16 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Pacific Beach to Solana Beach.
There are 571+ hotels available in Solana Beach.
What companies run services between Pacific Beach, CA, USA and Solana Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Av & Ingraham St to Hwy 101 & Dahlia Dr via Gilman Dr & Myers Dr in around 1h 44m.
- 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 Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Hwy 101 & Dahlia Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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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