There are 9 ways to get from Dallas to Oceanside by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dallas to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DAL - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain
6h 57m$125–496Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1000
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus Greyhound US0831
35h 10m$281–430Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain Pacific Surfliner
45h 49m$1,001–1,542Drive 1,384.8 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Oceansidecar 1,384.8 mi
21h 14m$245–354Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DFW - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain
7h 50m$127–373Fly Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DAL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain
8h 34m$128–434Fly Dallas to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DAL - SNA
- Take the train from Anaheim to Oceansidetrain
9h 25m$141–626Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DFW - SNA
- Take the train from Anaheim to Oceansidetrain
10h 20m$148–443Bus, tram
- Take the bus from Dallas to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to UTC Stationtram
- Take the bus from UTC Transit Center to Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8bus 101
40h 58m$268–383
Dallas to Oceanside by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Oceanside is to fly and train which costs $120 - $380 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Oceanside is to fly and train which takes 6h 57m and costs $120 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Oceanside. However, there are services departing from Southwest Medical District/Parkland and arriving at Oceanside Transportation Center via Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Dallas to Oceanside. However, there are services departing from Dallas and arriving at Oceanside via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 49m.
The distance between Dallas and Oceanside is 1239 miles. The road distance is 1392.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Oceanside without a car is to bus which takes 35h 10m and costs $280 - $430.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Dallas to Oceanside, including transfers.
Dallas to Oceanside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
Dallas to Oceanside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Oceanside is to bus which takes 35h 10m and costs $280 - $430. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $1,600 and takes 45h 49m.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Oceanside, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Southwest Medical District/Parkland to Oceanside Transportation Center via Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 35h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dallas to Oceanside via Los Angeles in around 45h 49m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Dallas to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Dallas to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dallas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $950–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from San Ysidro Station to UTC Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oceanside Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Dallas to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- support@crossborderxpress.com
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from El Paso to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- apeatwatson@nctd.org
- Website
- North County Transit District
Bus from UTC Transit Center to Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $2–5
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Booking & Getting There
Dallas to Oceanside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Oceanside is 2h behind Dallas. It is currently 4:05 PM in Dallas and 2:05 PM in Oceanside.
Dallas to Oceanside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Oceanside is 1393 miles. It takes approximately 21h 14m to drive from Dallas to Oceanside.
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