There are 7 ways to get from Puerto Vallarta to Escondido by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PVR - SAN
- Take the bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
6h 56m$185–1,111Fly to Tijuana International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane PVR - TIJ
- Take the bus from Broadway & 8th Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
8h 12m$76–259Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucerías to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Santa Anabus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Oceansidetrain
35h 39m$113–242Drive 1,370.7 mi
- Drive from Puerto Vallarta to Escondidocar 1,370.7 mi
25h 59m$251–362Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane PVR - CLD
7h 50m$151–601Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PVR - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
9h 5m$218–693Bus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot to Escondido Transit Centerbus 235 / ...
40h 34m$187–449
Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Escondido is to fly and bus which costs $75 - $260 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Escondido is to fly and bus which takes 6h 56m and costs $180 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto Vallarta to Escondido. However, there are services departing from Autotransportes Medina and arriving at Escondido Transit Center via Nuevo Vallarta, Tepic, Tijuana Central Bus Terminal, Cross Border Xpress and Santa Fe Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 34m.
The distance between Puerto Vallarta and Escondido is 1162 miles. The road distance is 1378.7 miles.
The best way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Escondido without a car is to bus and train which takes 35h 39m and costs $110 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Puerto Vallarta to Escondido, including transfers.
Puerto Vallarta to Escondido bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Nuevo Vallarta station.
The best way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Escondido is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $150 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $450 and takes 40h 34m.
Puerto Vallarta to Escondido bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Tepic station.
Escondido is 1h behind Puerto Vallarta. It is currently 3:14 AM in Puerto Vallarta and 2:14 AM in Escondido.
What companies run services between Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and Escondido, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Autotransportes Medina to Escondido Transit Center via Boulevard Nuevo Vallarta, Nuevo Vallarta, Tepic, Tijuana Central Bus Terminal, Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal, Cross Border Xpress, and Santa Fe Depot in around 40h 34m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Guadalajara, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Broadway & 8th Av to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Santa Fe Depot to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Bucerías to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tepic to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between Puerto Vallarta to Escondido is 1379 miles. It takes approximately 25h 59m to drive from Puerto Vallarta to Escondido.
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