There are 8 ways to get from San Antonio to Escondido by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly San Antonio International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
best- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane SAT - CLD
6h 48m$161–651Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Parkbus
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot to Escondido Transit Centerbus 235 / ...
29h 30m$238–421Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain Pacific Surfliner
32h 57m$485–997Drive 1,282.2 mi
- Drive from San Antonio to Escondidocar 1,282.2 mi
19h 26m$234–338Fly San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SAT - SAN
- Take the bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
6h 17m$365–811Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane AUS - SAN
- Take the bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
8h 9m$168–437Fly San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SAT - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
8h 23m$228–993Bus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot to Escondido Transit Centerbus 235 / ...
36h 9m$233–390
San Antonio to Escondido by train and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Antonio to Escondido is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $440 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from San Antonio to Escondido is to fly and bus which takes 6h 17m and costs $360 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from San Antonio to Escondido. However, there are services departing from St Marys Btwn Market & Villita and arriving at Escondido Transit Center via San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, Huntington Park and Santa Fe Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from San Antonio station to Escondido. However, there are services departing from San Antonio Station and arriving at Escondido Transit Center via Los Angeles and Oceanside Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 57m.
The distance between San Antonio and Escondido is 1163 miles. The road distance is 1289.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Escondido without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 29h 30m and costs $230 - $430.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from San Antonio to Escondido, including transfers.
San Antonio to Escondido bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
San Antonio to Escondido train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Antonio Station.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Escondido is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $160 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $230 - $430 and takes 29h 30m, you could also train, which costs $480 - $1,000 and takes 32h 57m.
What companies run services between San Antonio, TX, USA and Escondido, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Marys Btwn Market & Villita to Escondido Transit Center via I-35 N Access & Marek St, San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, Huntington Park, San Diego, Seaport Village Station, Santa Fe Depot, and Santa Fe Depot in around 29h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–440
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–440
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $95–220
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Huntington Park to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
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
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 & 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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/
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Antonio to Escondido bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Escondido is 2h behind San Antonio. It is currently 2:55 PM in San Antonio and 12:55 PM in Escondido.
San Antonio to Escondido train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Antonio to Escondido is 1290 miles. It takes approximately 19h 26m to drive from San Antonio to Escondido.
There are 575+ hotels available in Escondido.
















