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How to get fromDel Mar to Idyllwildby bus, shuttle, car, train, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Del Mar to Idyllwild by bus, shuttle, car, train, or taxi

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  1. Line 308 bus, shuttle, line 28 bus

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    1. Take the bus from Plaza St & Highway 101 to Escondido Transit Center Stall 13bus bus 308
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to Perris, CA - 511 E 4th Stshuttle bus Cbx
    3. Take the bus from Fourth + G Street to Grant + Floridabus bus 28
    5h 33m
    $86–117

  2. Drive 93.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Del Mar to Idyllwildcar car 93.1 mi
    1h 52m
    $17–25

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Cabazon Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Cabazon Amtrak Bus Stop to Idyllwildtaxi taxi
    5h 54m
    $144–220

  4. Line 101 bus, bus, line 24 bus, line 28 bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Camino Del Mar & 15th St to Gilman Dr & Myers Drbus bus 101
    2. Take the bus from San Diego to Temecula Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Front 28360 to Promenade Mallbus bus 24
    4. Take the bus from Promenade Mall to Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mallbus bus 79
    5. Take the bus from Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mall to Grant + Floridabus bus 28
    6. Take the taxi from Grant + Florida to Idyllwildtaxi taxi
    6h 39m
    $72–99

  5. Train, line 22 bus, line 28 bus

    1. Take the train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtowntrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Perris Transit Centerbus bus 22
    3. Take the bus from Perris Transit Center to Grant + Floridabus bus 28
    7h 44m
    $76–103

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Del Mar, CA, USA and Idyllwild, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Del Mar to Idyllwild. However, you can take the line 101 bus to Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr, walk to Plaza St & Highway 101, take the line 308 bus to Escondido Transit Center Stall 13, walk to Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY, take the shuttle to Perris, CA - 511 E 4th St, walk to Fourth + G Street, take the line 28 bus to Grant + Florida, then take the taxi to Idyllwild. Alternatively, you can drive from Del Mar to Idyllwild in around 1h 52m.

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