There are 4 ways to get from Rancho Santa Fe to Rosarito by train, tram, bus, or car
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Solana Beach Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depottrain Coaster
- Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram Blue
2h 42m$268–710Line 101 bus, tram
cheapest- Take the bus from Hwy 101 & Plaza St to UTC Transit Centerbus 101
- Take the tram from UTC Station to San Ysidro Stationtram Blue
3h 34m$128–420Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Escondido to Cbxbus Lxus 2121
- Drive from Cbx to Rosaritocar
3h 15mDrive 87 km
- Drive from Rancho Santa Fe to Rosaritocar 87 km
1h 7m$168–243
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rancho Santa Fe to Rosarito is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rancho Santa Fe to Rosarito is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs $160 - $250.
No, there is no direct train from Rancho Santa Fe station to Rosarito station. However, there are services departing from Solana Beach Station and arriving at San Ysidro Station via America Plaza Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Rancho Santa Fe and Rosarito is 105 km. The road distance is 87 km.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Rancho Santa Fe to Rosarito, including transfers.
Rancho Santa Fe to Rosarito train services, operated by North County Transit, depart from Solana Beach Station.
Rancho Santa Fe to Rosarito train services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at San Diego - Santa Fe Depot station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rancho Santa Fe to Rosarito is 87 km. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Rancho Santa Fe to Rosarito.
There are 539+ hotels available in Rosarito.
What companies run services between Rancho Santa Fe, CA, USA and Rosarito, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Rancho Santa Fe to Rosarito. However, you can take the line 308 bus to Hwy 101 & Plaza St, walk to Solana Beach Station, take the train to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot, walk to America Plaza Station, take the vehicle to San Ysidro Station, then drive to Rosarito. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paseo Delicias & Via De La Valle to Rosarito via Escondido Transit Center Stall 13, Escondido, and Cbx in around 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Solana Beach Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $40–120
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Solana Beach Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Tram from UTC Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Escondido to Cbx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Hwy 101 & Plaza St to UTC Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $0
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