The average bus between La Mesa and Encinitas takes 3h 9m and the fastest bus takes 2h 32m. There is a bus service every few hours from La Mesa to Encinitas. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between La Mesa and Encinitas. The earliest departure is at 5:03 AM in the morning, and the last departure from La Mesa is at 11:08 PM which arrives into Encinitas at 6:39 AM. All services require a transfer at Fashion Valley Transit Center and take an average of 3h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from La Mesa to Encinitas. However, there are services departing from La Mesa station and arriving at Encinitas station via Fashion Valley Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
La Mesa to Encinitas bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from La Mesa Bl & Culowee St station.
La Mesa to Encinitas bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Hwy 101 & K St station.
The distance between La Mesa and Encinitas is 39.1 km. The road distance is 58 km.
You can take a bus from La Mesa Bl & Culowee St to Hwy 101 & K St via Fashion Valley Transit Center, Gilman Dr & Villa La Jolla Dr, and Gilman Dr & Myers Dr in around 3h 2m.
