There are 4 ways to get from San Marcos to Encinitas by bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Line 304 bus
best- Take the bus from Palomar College Transit Center Stall 1 to Encinitas Station Stall 5bus 304 / ...
43 min$2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Marcos to Encinitastaxi 13.1 mi
20 min$40–55Drive 13.1 mi
- Drive from San Marcos to Encinitascar 13.1 mi
20 min$3–4Walk
- Take the foot from San Marcos to Encinitaswalk 13 mi
4h 10m
San Marcos to Encinitas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Marcos to Encinitas is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from San Marcos to Encinitas is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $40 - $55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palomar College Transit Center Stall 1 and arriving at Encinitas Station Stall 5 station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between San Marcos and Encinitas is 12 miles. The road distance is 13.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Marcos to Encinitas without a car is to line 304 bus which takes 43 min and costs $2 - $5.
The line 304 bus from Palomar College Transit Center Stall 1 to Encinitas Station Stall 5 takes 43 min including transfers and departs hourly.
San Marcos to Encinitas bus services, operated by North County Transit, depart from Palomar College Transit Center Stall 1 station.
San Marcos to Encinitas bus services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at Encinitas Station Stall 5.
Yes, the driving distance between San Marcos to Encinitas is 13 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from San Marcos to Encinitas.
There are 929+ hotels available in Encinitas.
What companies run services between San Marcos, CA, USA and Encinitas, CA, USA?
North County Transit operates a bus from Palomar College Transit Center Stall 1 to Encinitas Station Stall 5 hourly. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 43 min.
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Palomar College Transit Center Stall 1 to Encinitas Station Stall 5
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
Coastal Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-722-7472
- Website
- coastal-cab.com
Craig's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 760-722-2227
- Website
- craigscabs.com
Yellow Cab of North County
- Phone
- +1 760-444-4444
- Website
- driveu.com
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