There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to Mission Viejo by train, bus, bus (Amtrak), or car
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Train, line 91 bus
best- Take the train from San Diego to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Camino Capistrano-Old Mission to Cabot-Osobus 91
2h 26m$24–48Drive 73.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Diego to Mission Viejocar 73.5 mi
1h 17m$14–20Bus, line 86 bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Irvinebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Irvine Station-Dock 5 to Jeronimo-Montillabus 86
3h 14m$29–40
San Diego to Mission Viejo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Mission Viejo is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Mission Viejo is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Mission Viejo. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Jeronimo-Montilla via Irvine Station-Dock 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between San Diego and Mission Viejo is 79 miles. The road distance is 73.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Mission Viejo without a car is to train and line 91 bus which takes 2h 26m and costs $24 - $50.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from San Diego to Mission Viejo, including transfers.
San Diego to Mission Viejo bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Mission Viejo bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Irvine station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Mission Viejo is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from San Diego to Mission Viejo.
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What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Mission Viejo, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Diego to Jeronimo-Montilla via Irvine and Irvine Station-Dock 5 in around 3h 14m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Camino Capistrano-Old Mission to Cabot-Oso
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Irvine Station-Dock 5 to Jeronimo-Montilla
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Diego to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Amtrak
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