There are 5 ways to get from Del Mar Fairgrounds to San Diego by train, bus, tram, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Solana Beach Station to San Diego - Santa Fe DepotCoaster
1h 54m$4–12Line 101 bus, tram
- Take the bus from Camino Del Mar & 29th St to UTC Transit Center101
- Take the tram from UTC Station to Civic Center StationBlue
1h 56m$4–20Line 308 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Valley Av & Waterford Dr to Escondido Transit Center Stall 13308
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Union St235 / ...
2h 28m$4–10Drive 21.6 mi
- Drive from Del Mar Fairgrounds to San Diego21.6 mi
27 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Del Mar Fairgrounds to San Diego21.6 mi
27 min$75–90
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Del Mar Fairgrounds to San Diego is to drive which costs $4 - $6 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Del Mar Fairgrounds to San Diego is to drive which takes 27 min and costs $4 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Del Mar Fairgrounds to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Valley Av & Waterford Dr and arriving at Broadway & Union St via Escondido Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Del Mar Fairgrounds and San Diego is 28 miles. The road distance is 21.8 miles.
The best way to get from Del Mar Fairgrounds to San Diego without a car is to train which takes 1h 54m and costs $4 - $12.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Del Mar Fairgrounds to San Diego, including transfers.
Del Mar Fairgrounds to San Diego bus services, operated by North County Transit, depart from Valley Av & Waterford Dr station.
The best way to get from Del Mar Fairgrounds to San Diego is to train which takes 1h 54m and costs $4 - $12. Alternatively, you can line 308 bus and bus, which costs $4 - $10 and takes 2h 28m.
Del Mar Fairgrounds to San Diego bus services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at Escondido Transit Center Stall 13 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Del Mar Fairgrounds to San Diego is 22 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Del Mar Fairgrounds to San Diego.
What companies run services between Del Mar Fairgrounds, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
North County Transit operates a train from Solana Beach Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot hourly. Tickets cost $2–7 and the journey takes 36 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Del Mar Fairgrounds to Broadway & Union St via Valley Av & Waterford Dr, Escondido Transit Center Stall 13, and Escondido Transit Center in around 2h 28m.
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- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Solana Beach Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from UTC Station to Civic Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Camino Del Mar & 29th St to UTC Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Valley Av & Waterford Dr to Escondido Transit Center Stall 13
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Union St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
Yellow Cab of North County
- Phone
- +1 760-444-4444
- Website
- driveu.com
Craig's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 760-722-2227
- Website
- craigscabs.com
Coastal Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-722-7472
- Website
- coastal-cab.com
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