There are 3 ways to get from San Juan Capistrano to Pacific Beach by train (Amtrak), train, bus, or car
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
1h 48m$23–49Drive 59.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Juan Capistrano to Pacific Beachcar 59.9 mi
1h 4m$11–16Train, bus, line 30 bus
- Take the train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Oceansidetrain
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8 to UTC Transit Centerbus 101
- Take the bus from UTC Transit Center to Grand Av & Ingraham Stbus 30
4h 8m$12–21
San Juan Capistrano to Pacific Beach by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan Capistrano to Pacific Beach is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan Capistrano to Pacific Beach is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct train from San Juan Capistrano station to Pacific Beach. However, there are services departing from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station and arriving at San Diego Old Town Transportation Center via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between San Juan Capistrano and Pacific Beach is 73 miles. The road distance is 60.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Juan Capistrano to Pacific Beach without a car is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs $23 - $50.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from San Juan Capistrano to Pacific Beach, including transfers.
San Juan Capistrano to Pacific Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station.
San Juan Capistrano to Pacific Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Diego Old Town Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan Capistrano to Pacific Beach is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from San Juan Capistrano to Pacific Beach.
There are 1853+ hotels available in Pacific Beach.
What companies run services between San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA and Pacific Beach, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center hourly. Tickets cost $21–45 and the journey takes 1h 27m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- North County Transit District
Bus from Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8 to UTC Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- 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 UTC Transit Center to Grand Av & Ingraham St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
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