There are 4 ways to get from Coachella to Oceanside by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via San Bernardino
best- Take the bus from Indio, CA to San Bernardino, CAbus El Paso
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to Oceansidetrain IE-OC Line
5h 7m$65–87Bus, train via Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy
cheapest- Take the bus from Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy to San Bernardinobus 10
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to Oceansidetrain IE-OC Line
7h 14m$16–23Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceansidetrain Pacific Surfliner
6h 52mDrive 104.5 mi
- Drive from Coachella to Oceansidecar 104.5 mi
2h 15m$20–28
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coachella to Oceanside is to bus and train via Hwy 111 at Golf Center Pkwy which costs $16 - $23 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Coachella to Oceanside is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs $19 - $28.
The distance between Coachella and Oceanside is 180 miles. The road distance is 105.2 miles.
The best way to get from Coachella to Oceanside without a car is to bus and train via San Bernardino which takes 5h 7m and costs $60 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Coachella to Oceanside, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Coachella to Oceanside is 105 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Coachella to Oceanside.
There are 713+ hotels available in Oceanside.
What companies run services between Coachella, CA, USA and Oceanside, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Coachella to Oceanside. However, you can take the taxi to Indio, CA, take the bus to San Bernardino, CA, walk to San Bernardino - Downtown, then take the train to Oceanside. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cesar Chavez at 4th to Oceanside via Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 6h 52m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $15–21
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Indio, CA to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $28–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
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