There are 8 ways to get from San Marcos to El Paso by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to El Paso International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane CLD - ELP
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
7h 15m$164–831Bus to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Abraham González International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Park Blbus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Abraham González International Airport (CJS)plane TIJ - CJS
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
7h 41m$118–296Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to El Paso Stationtrain Texas Eagle / ...
20h 37m$278–616Bus via Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Oceanside to Santa Anabus Tijuana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to El Pasobus Cbx
21h 28m$120–200Drive 735.6 mi
- Drive from San Marcos to El Pasocar 735.6 mi
11h 34m$135–194Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to El Paso International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane SAN - ELP
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
7h 27m$156–498Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to El Paso International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoffbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane LAX - ELP
- Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus
8h 9m$240–1,018Bus
- Take the bus from Oceanside to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Ciudad Juárezbus
25h 58m$194–298
San Marcos to El Paso by tram and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Marcos to El Paso is to bus via Santa Ana which costs $120 - $200 and takes 21h 28m.
The fastest way to get from San Marcos to El Paso is to fly and bus which takes 7h 15m and costs $160 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from San Marcos to El Paso. However, there are services departing from Mission Rd & Pico Av and arriving at El Paso via Vista Transit Center Stall 5, Oceanside and Santa Ana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from San Marcos station to El Paso station. However, there are services departing from San Marcos Civic Center Station and arriving at El Paso Station via Oceanside and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 37m.
The distance between San Marcos and El Paso is 694 miles. The road distance is 739.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Marcos to El Paso without a car is to train which takes 20h 37m and costs $270 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from San Marcos to El Paso, including transfers.
San Marcos to El Paso bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Oceanside station.
San Marcos to El Paso train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oceanside station.
The best way to get from San Marcos to El Paso is to train which takes 20h 37m and costs $270 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Santa Ana, which costs $120 - $200 and takes 21h 28m.
What companies run services between San Marcos, CA, USA and El Paso, TX, USA?
You can take a vehicle from San Marcos Civic Center Station to El Paso Station via Oceanside Transit Center, Oceanside, and Los Angeles in around 20h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mission Rd & Pico Av to El Paso via Vista Transit Center Stall 5, Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10, Oceanside, and Santa Ana in around 21h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to El Paso International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to El Paso International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to El Paso International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Abraham González International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to El Paso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- Juárez Bus
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Juárez Bus
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Juárez Bus
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Juárez Bus
Bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Corona
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Juárez Bus
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Oceanside to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Oceanside to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oceanside to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Oceanside to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Santa Ana to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Park Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- [email protected]
- Website
- LAX LINQ
Bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- LAX LINQ
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Ciudad Juárez
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
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More Questions & Answers
San Marcos to El Paso bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Santa Ana station.
El Paso is 1h ahead of San Marcos. It is currently 7:37 AM in San Marcos and 8:37 AM in El Paso.
San Marcos to El Paso train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Marcos to El Paso is 740 miles. It takes approximately 11h 34m to drive from San Marcos to El Paso.
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