There are 7 ways to get from Redwood City to Ocean Beach by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
4h 8m$75–252Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
13h 24m$78–152Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
16h 37m$178–377Drive 479.5 mi
- Drive from Redwood City to Ocean Beachcar 479.5 mi
8h 11m$88–127Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
4h 20m$81–515Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
5h 16m$91–283Bus via Tijuana
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidrobus San Jose
15h 14m$97–144
Redwood City to Ocean Beach by train and bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Redwood City to Ocean Beach is to bus which costs $75 - $160 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Redwood City to Ocean Beach is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs $75 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Redwood City station to Ocean Beach. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Cable St & Newport Av via Old Town Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Redwood City to Ocean Beach. However, there are services departing from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound and arriving at San Diego Old Town Transportation Center via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 37m.
The distance between Redwood City and Ocean Beach is 469 miles. The road distance is 482.3 miles.
The best way to get from Redwood City to Ocean Beach without a car is to bus which takes 13h 24m and costs $75 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Redwood City to Ocean Beach, including transfers.
Redwood City to Ocean Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
Redwood City to Ocean Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Redwood City to Ocean Beach is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs $75 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $160 and takes 13h 24m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $380 and takes 16h 37m.
What companies run services between Redwood City, CA, USA and Ocean Beach, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $70–140 and the journey takes 11h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $90–120
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More Questions & Answers
Redwood City to Ocean Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
Redwood City to Ocean Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Redwood City to Ocean Beach is 482 miles. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Redwood City to Ocean Beach.
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