There are 9 ways to get from Toronto to San Marcos by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane YTZ - SAN
- Take the bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
9h 26m$524–1,359Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane YYZ - CLD
9h 44m$179–635Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceansidetrain
2d 9h$859–1,925Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Tijuanabus
- Drive from Tijuana to San Marcoscar
3d 3h$516–936Drive 2,542.5 mi
- Drive from Toronto to San Marcoscar 2,542.5 mi
40h 22m$582–841Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane YYZ - SAN
- Take the bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
10h 19m$305–1,156Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YYZ - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
11h 11m$281–884Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceansidetrain
2d 13h$793–1,729Train
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceansidetrain
2d 14h$904–2,045
Toronto to San Marcos by train, car, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to San Marcos is to fly which costs $170 - $650 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to San Marcos is to fly and bus which takes 9h 26m and costs $500 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct train from Toronto station to San Marcos station. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at San Marcos Civic Center Station via Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station and Oceanside Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Toronto and San Marcos is 2225 miles. The road distance is 2557.4 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to San Marcos without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 13h and costs $750 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Toronto to San Marcos, including transfers.
Toronto to San Marcos train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
The best way to get from Toronto to San Marcos is to train via Detroit which takes 2 days 9h and costs $850 - $2,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $650 and takes 9h 44m.
San Marcos is 3h behind Toronto. It is currently 6:31 PM in Toronto and 3:31 PM in San Marcos.
Toronto to San Marcos train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Windsor station.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and San Marcos, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Toronto Union Station to San Marcos Civic Center Station via Windsor, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Oceanside, and Oceanside Transit Center in around 2d 9h. Alternatively, Air Canada, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–220
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–170
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $65–170
- Business Plus
- $75–180
- Economy
- $35–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- [email protected]
- Website
- LAX LINQ
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
- LAX LINQ
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
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