There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Rancho Palos Verdes by bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, line 232 bus
best- Take the bus from San Diego to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallerybus FlixBus 2017
- Take the bus from Downtown Long Beach Station to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthornebus 232
4h 31m$19–31Train, line 344 bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Palos Verdes / Barkentinebus 344
5h 10m$44–88Drive 119.5 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Rancho Palos Verdescar 119.5 mi
2h 20m$22–32Fly, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SAN - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthornebus
3h 23m$166–533Bus, line 232 bus via Long Beach Bus Station
- Take the bus from San Diego to Long Beach Bus Stationbus Tijuana
- Take the bus from Anaheim / Long Beach to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthornebus 232
5h 11m$24–39
San Diego to Rancho Palos Verdes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Rancho Palos Verdes is to bus and line 232 bus which costs $18 - $35 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Rancho Palos Verdes is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Rancho Palos Verdes. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Palos Verdes / Barkentine via Downtown Long Beach Station and Hawthorne / Pacific Coast Highway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between San Diego and Rancho Palos Verdes is 131 miles. The road distance is 120.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Rancho Palos Verdes without a car is to bus and line 232 bus which takes 4h 31m and costs $18 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from San Diego to Rancho Palos Verdes, including transfers.
San Diego to Rancho Palos Verdes bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Rancho Palos Verdes bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Rancho Palos Verdes is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from San Diego to Rancho Palos Verdes.
There are 549+ hotels available in Rancho Palos Verdes.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Diego to Palos Verdes / Barkentine via Downtown Long Beach Station, Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne, and Hawthorne / Pacific Coast Highway in around 4h 31m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Downtown Long Beach Station to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Palos Verdes / Barkentine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Anaheim / Long Beach to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- Torrance Transit
Bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Torrance Transit
- Schedules at
- Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from San Diego to Long Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
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