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How to get fromSan Carlos to Huntington Beachby plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from San Carlos to Huntington Beach by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SFO - SNA
    3h 24m
    $163–771

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarketbus bus San Jose
    9h 57m
    $56–72

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain train Pacific Surfliner
    14h 31m
    $186–366

  4. Drive 397.5 mi

    1. Drive from San Carlos to Huntington Beachcar car 397.5 mi
    6h 51m
    $73–105

  5. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from San Carlos Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SJC - SNA
    3h 34m
    $239–865

  6. Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from San Carlos Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    4h 22m
    $263–823

  7. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    12h 10m
    $65–120

San Carlos to Huntington Beach by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 393.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 24m

What companies run services between San Carlos, CA, USA and Huntington Beach, CA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) hourly. Alternatively, Hoang Express operates a bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket once daily. Tickets cost $45–60 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Xe Do Hoang Transportation also services this route once daily.

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