There are 5 ways to get from Santa Fe Depot to Encinitas Station by train, bus (Amtrak), car, taxi, tram, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot to Encinitas Stationtrain Coaster
48 min$2–7Bus, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr to Encinitas Station Stall 3bus 101
1h 10m$10–16Drive 26.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Fe Depot to Encinitas Stationcar 26.3 mi
28 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Fe Depot to Encinitas Stationtaxi 26.3 mi
28 min$120–150Tram, line 101 bus
- Take the tram from Santa Fe Depot to UTC Stationtram Blue
- Take the bus from UTC Transit Center to Encinitas Station Stall 3bus 101
2h 5m$4–20
Santa Fe Depot to Encinitas Station by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Fe Depot to Encinitas Station is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Fe Depot to Encinitas Station is to drive which takes 28 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Fe Depot to Encinitas Station station. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Encinitas Station Stall 3 via Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot and arriving at Encinitas Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Santa Fe Depot and Encinitas Station is 30 miles. The road distance is 26.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Fe Depot to Encinitas Station without a car is to train which takes 48 min and costs $2 - $7.
The train from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot to Encinitas Station takes 45 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Santa Fe Depot to Encinitas Station bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
Santa Fe Depot to Encinitas Station train services, operated by North County Transit, depart from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot station.
The best way to get from Santa Fe Depot to Encinitas Station is to train which takes 48 min and costs $2 - $7. Alternatively, you can bus and line 101 bus, which costs $9 - $16 and takes 1h 10m.
What companies run services between Santa Fe Depot, San Diego County, CA, USA and Encinitas Station, CA, USA?
North County Transit operates a train from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot to Encinitas Station hourly. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 45 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Diego to Encinitas Station Stall 3 via Solana Beach Amtrak Station and Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr in around 1h 10m.
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot to Encinitas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Santa Fe Depot to UTC Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr to Encinitas Station Stall 3
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from UTC Transit Center to Encinitas Station Stall 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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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More Questions & Answers
Santa Fe Depot to Encinitas Station bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Solana Beach Amtrak Station.
Santa Fe Depot to Encinitas Station train services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at Encinitas Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Fe Depot to Encinitas Station is 26 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Santa Fe Depot to Encinitas Station.
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