There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Escondido by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane STL - CLD
7h 21m$212–802Fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STL - SAN
- Take the bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
7h 14m$136–202Bus, train
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Oceansidetrain OC Line
44h 43m$318–588Train via Kansas City
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceansidetrain
44h 57m$654–1,405Drive 1,793.6 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Escondidocar 1,793.6 mi
29h 14m$328–473Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STL - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
9h 17m$240–454Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain Pacific Surfliner
2d 15h$831–1,671
St. Louis to Escondido by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Escondido is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $210 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Escondido is to fly and bus which takes 7h 14m and costs $130 - $210.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Escondido. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Escondido Transit Center via Kansas City, Fullerton Amtrak Station and Oceanside Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 57m.
The distance between St. Louis and Escondido is 1584 miles. The road distance is 1804.1 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Escondido without a car is to bus and train which takes 44h 43m and costs $310 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from St. Louis to Escondido, including transfers.
St. Louis to Escondido train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Escondido is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $210 - $800. Alternatively, you can train via Kansas City, which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 44h 57m.
Escondido is 2h behind St. Louis. It is currently 4:52 PM in St. Louis and 2:52 PM in Escondido.
St. Louis to Escondido train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Kansas City station.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Escondido, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from St. Louis to Escondido Transit Center via Kansas City, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Oceanside, and Oceanside Transit Center in around 44h 57m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- (323)-776-5467
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Escondido is 1804 miles. It takes approximately 29h 14m to drive from St. Louis to Escondido.
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