There are 4 ways to get from Solana Beach to Pacific Beach by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 30 bus
best- Take the train from Solana Beach Station to San Diego - Old Towntrain Coaster
- Take the bus from Old Town Transit Center to Grand Av & Ingraham Stbus 8 / ...
51 min$9–20Drive 15.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Solana Beach to Pacific Beachcar 15.9 mi
19 min$3–5Line 101 bus, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from Hwy 101 & Dahlia Dr to Gilman Dr & Myers Drbus 101
- Take the bus from Gilman Dr & Mandeville Ln to Grand Av & Ingraham Stbus 30
1h 33m$4–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Solana Beach to Pacific Beachtaxi 15.9 mi
19 min$70–90
Solana Beach to Pacific Beach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solana Beach to Pacific Beach is to drive which costs $2 - $5 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Solana Beach to Pacific Beach is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $70 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Solana Beach to Pacific Beach. However, there are services departing from Hwy 101 & Dahlia Dr and arriving at Grand Av & Ingraham St via Gilman Dr & Mandeville Ln. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Solana Beach and Pacific Beach is 28 miles. The road distance is 16 miles.
The best way to get from Solana Beach to Pacific Beach without a car is to train and line 30 bus which takes 51 min and costs $9 - $20.
It takes approximately 51 min to get from Solana Beach to Pacific Beach, including transfers.
Solana Beach to Pacific Beach bus services, operated by North County Transit, depart from Hwy 101 & Dahlia Dr station.
Solana Beach to Pacific Beach bus services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at Gilman Dr & Myers Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solana Beach to Pacific Beach is 16 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Solana Beach to Pacific Beach.
There are 2127+ hotels available in Pacific Beach.
What companies run services between Solana Beach, CA, USA and Pacific Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hwy 101 & Dahlia Dr to Grand Av & Ingraham St via Gilman Dr & Myers Dr and Gilman Dr & Mandeville Ln in around 1h 33m.
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Solana Beach Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Solana Beach Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Old Town Transit Center to Grand Av & Ingraham St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Gilman Dr & Mandeville Ln to Grand Av & Ingraham St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Hwy 101 & Dahlia Dr to Gilman Dr & Myers Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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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