There are 5 ways to get from Pacific Palisades to Ocean Beach by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus reLAXsan
5h 33mDrive 133.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pacific Palisades to Ocean Beachcar 133.4 mi
2h 29m$25–36Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
5h 38m$47–95Line 3 bus, fly
- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LAX - SAN
4h 31m$164–659Line 33 bus, bus
- Take the bus from 5th / Santa Monica to Cesar E Chavez / Vignesbus 33
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Diegobus FlixBus 2006 / ...
7h 43m$25–48
Pacific Palisades to Ocean Beach by bus, tram, subway, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pacific Palisades to Ocean Beach is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Pacific Palisades to Ocean Beach is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Pacific Palisades to Ocean Beach. However, there are services departing from Sunset Eb & Via De La Paz Ns and arriving at Cable St & Newport Av via 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place, Metro Transit Center Bay 2, LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop and Old Town Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Pacific Palisades station to Ocean Beach. However, there are services departing from Downtown Santa Monica Station and arriving at San Diego Old Town Transportation Center via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Pacific Palisades and Ocean Beach is 145 miles. The road distance is 134.2 miles.
The best way to get from Pacific Palisades to Ocean Beach without a car is to bus which takes 5h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Pacific Palisades to Ocean Beach, including transfers.
Pacific Palisades to Ocean Beach bus services, operated by reLAXsan, depart from LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop station.
Pacific Palisades to Ocean Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Pacific Palisades to Ocean Beach is to bus which takes 5h 33m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $95 and takes 5h 38m.
What companies run services between Pacific Palisades, CA, USA and Ocean Beach, CA, USA?
reLAXsan operates a bus from LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego 5 times a day, and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center hourly. Tickets cost $40–85 and the journey takes 2h 42m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- [email protected]
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- +1 310-451-5444
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
Bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from 5th / Santa Monica to Cesar E Chavez / Vignes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Pacific Palisades to Ocean Beach bus services, operated by reLAXsan, arrive at San Diego station.
Pacific Palisades to Ocean Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Diego Old Town Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pacific Palisades to Ocean Beach is 134 miles. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Pacific Palisades to Ocean Beach.
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