There are 5 ways to get from Santa Fe Depot to San Marcos by bus, train, tram, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Broadway & Kettner Bl to Escondido Transit Centerbus 280
1h 28m$4–12Train, tram
- Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to San Marcos Civic Center Stationtram Sprinter
1h 56m$15–33Drive 35.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Fe Depot to San Marcoscar 35.7 mi
38 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Fe Depot to San Marcostaxi 35.7 mi
38 min$160–200Bus via Mission Rd & Pico Av
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot to Escondido Transit Centerbus 235 / ...
1h 54m$4–10
Santa Fe Depot to San Marcos by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Fe Depot to San Marcos is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Fe Depot to San Marcos is to drive which takes 38 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Fe Depot to San Marcos. However, there are services departing from Broadway & Kettner Bl and arriving at Escondido Transit Center via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Fe Depot to San Marcos station. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at San Marcos Civic Center Station via Oceanside Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Santa Fe Depot and San Marcos is 38 miles. The road distance is 35.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Fe Depot to San Marcos without a car is to bus which takes 1h 28m and costs $4 - $12.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Santa Fe Depot to San Marcos, including transfers.
Santa Fe Depot to San Marcos bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Broadway & Kettner Bl station.
Santa Fe Depot to San Marcos train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
Santa Fe Depot to San Marcos bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Escondido Transit Center station.
What companies run services between Santa Fe Depot, San Diego County, CA, USA and San Marcos, CA, USA?
San Diego Metro Transit operates a bus from Broadway & Kettner Bl to Escondido Transit Center every 4 hours. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 55 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- North County Transit District
Tram from Oceanside Transit Center to San Marcos Civic Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Broadway & Kettner Bl to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Santa Fe Depot to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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 San Marcos train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oceanside station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Fe Depot to San Marcos is 36 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Santa Fe Depot to San Marcos.
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