There are 11 ways to get from Philadelphia to Escondido by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane PHL - CLD
9h 10m$263–1,004Fly Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PHL - SAN
- Take the bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
9h 19m$147–474Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Escondidobus
2d 17h$668–1,551Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationbus
2d 19h$459–738Drive 2,675.2 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Escondidocar 2,675.2 mi
44h 11m$489–706Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BWI - SAN
- Take the bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
9h 52m$378–1,268Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane EWR - SAN
- Take the bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
10h 2m$233–956Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane JFK - SAN
- Take the bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
10h 57m$229–1,725Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PHL - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
11h 9m$290–486Train via Washington
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceansidetrain
2d 20h$725–2,397Train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceansidetrain
3d 2h$770–1,930
Philadelphia to Escondido by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Escondido is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $480 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Escondido is to fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $260 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Escondido. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Escondido Transit Center Stall 13 via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles and Plaza St & Highway 101. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Escondido. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Escondido Transit Center via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station and Oceanside Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Escondido is 2393 miles. The road distance is 2690.8 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Escondido without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 17h and costs $650 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Philadelphia to Escondido, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Escondido bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Escondido train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Escondido is to fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $260 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $750 and takes 2 days 19h, you could also train via Washington, which costs $700 - $2,400 and takes 2 days 20h.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Escondido, CA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Escondido Transit Center Stall 13 via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles, Solana Beach Amtrak Station, and Plaza St & Highway 101 in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Philadelphia to Escondido bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Escondido is 3h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 4:16 PM in Philadelphia and 1:16 PM in Escondido.
Philadelphia to Escondido train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Escondido is 2691 miles. It takes approximately 44h 11m to drive from Philadelphia to Escondido.
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