There are 3 ways to get from Santa Ana to Escondido by train, tram, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to Oceansidetrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Centertram Sprinter
2h 21m$12–20Bus, line 303 bus, line 305 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Oceansidebus
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10 to Vista Transit Center Stall 5bus 303 / ...
- Take the bus from Vista Transit Center Stall 7 to Quince St & Norlak Avbus 305
3h 16m$10–20Drive 72.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Escondidocar 72.1 mi
1h 15m$14–19
Santa Ana to Escondido by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Escondido is to bus and line 303 bus and line 305 bus which costs $10 - $21 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Escondido is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs $13 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Escondido. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Quince St & Norlak Av via Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10 and Vista Transit Center Stall 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Ana to Escondido. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Escondido Transit Center via Oceanside Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Escondido is 73 miles. The road distance is 72.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Escondido without a car is to train and tram which takes 2h 21m and costs $11 - $20.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Santa Ana to Escondido, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Escondido bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Santa Ana station.
Santa Ana to Escondido train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
Santa Ana to Escondido bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Oceanside station.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Escondido, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Ana to Quince St & Norlak Av via Oceanside, Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10, and Vista Transit Center Stall 7 in around 3h 16m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10 to Vista Transit Center Stall 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Vista Transit Center Stall 7 to Quince St & Norlak Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $0
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Ana to Escondido train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oceanside station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Escondido is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Santa Ana to Escondido.
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