There are 4 ways to get from San Diego to Rancho Santa Fe by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 308 bus
best- Take the train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Plaza St & Highway 101 to Paseo Delicias & Via De La Vallebus 308
1h 47m$10–22Bus, line 308 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broadway & 5th Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus 235 / ...
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center Stall 13 to Paseo Delicias & La Fremontiabus 308
2h 21m$4–10Drive 25.4 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Rancho Santa Fecar 25.4 mi
30 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Diego to Rancho Santa Fetaxi 25.4 mi
30 min$110–140
San Diego to Rancho Santa Fe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Rancho Santa Fe is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Rancho Santa Fe is to drive which takes 30 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Rancho Santa Fe. However, there are services departing from Broadway & 5th Av and arriving at Paseo Delicias & La Fremontia via Escondido Transit Center Stall 13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between San Diego and Rancho Santa Fe is 34 miles. The road distance is 25.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Rancho Santa Fe without a car is to train and line 308 bus which takes 1h 47m and costs $10 - $22.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from San Diego to Rancho Santa Fe, including transfers.
San Diego to Rancho Santa Fe bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Broadway & 5th Av station.
San Diego to Rancho Santa Fe bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Escondido Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Rancho Santa Fe is 26 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from San Diego to Rancho Santa Fe.
There are 532+ hotels available in Rancho Santa Fe.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Rancho Santa Fe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Broadway & 5th Av to Paseo Delicias & La Fremontia via Escondido Transit Center and Escondido Transit Center Stall 13 in around 2h 21m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- North County Transit District
Bus from Plaza St & Highway 101 to Paseo Delicias & Via De La Valle
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Escondido Transit Center Stall 13 to Paseo Delicias & La Fremontia
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Broadway & 5th Av to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Coastal Cab
- Phone
- +1 619-503-0500
- Website
- coastalcabdispatch.com
Orange Cab
- Phone
- +1 619-223-5555
- Website
- taxi-sandiego.com
San Diego Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 619-906-0192
- Website
- sdtaxiservice.com
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