There are 9 ways to get from Dallas to Oceanside by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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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 Old Town Transportation Center to Oceansidetrain
6h 57m$161–775Fly Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DAL - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
7h 33m$126–461Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dallas to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to San Bernardino, CAbus
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to Oceansidetrain
30h 58m$206–291Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain Pacific Surfliner
46h 29m$193–408Drive 1,384.5 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Oceansidecar 1,384.5 mi
21h 14m$253–365Fly 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 Old Town Transportation Center to Oceansidetrain
7h 44m$148–672Fly 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 32m$141–634Fly 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 22m$168–581Bus
- 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$130–303
Dallas to Oceanside by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Oceanside is to bus which costs $130 - $310 and takes 35h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Oceanside is to fly and train which takes 6h 57m and costs $160 - $800.
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 46h 29m.
The distance between Dallas and Oceanside is 1237 miles. The road distance is 1392.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Oceanside without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 58m and costs $200 - $300.
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 train which takes 46h 29m and costs $190 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $310 and takes 35h 10m.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Oceanside, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Dallas to Oceanside via Los Angeles in around 46h 29m. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Dallas to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- 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 53m
- 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 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- 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 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Dallas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from El Paso to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $90–130
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oceanside Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oceanside Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dallas to Oceanside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Oceanside is 2h behind Dallas. It is currently 10:04 PM in Dallas and 8:04 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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