There are 5 ways to get from Del Mar to Ocean Beach by train, bus, taxi, car, or tram
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Train, line 35 bus
best- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Old Town Transit Center to Cable St & Newport Avbus 35
1h 47m$6–17Drive 17.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Del Mar to Ocean Beachcar 17.5 mi
25 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Del Mar to Ocean Beachtaxi 17.5 mi
25 min$60–75Line 101 bus, tram, line 35 bus
- Take the bus from Camino Del Mar & 15th St to UTC Transit Centerbus 101
- Take the tram from UTC Station to Old Town Stationtram
- Take the bus from Old Town Transit Center to Cable St & Newport Avbus 35
1h 56m$6–25Line 101 bus, line 30 bus, line 35 bus
- Take the bus from Camino Del Mar & 15th St to Gilman Dr & Myers Drbus 101
- Take the bus from Gilman Dr & Mandeville Ln to Old Town Transit Centerbus 30
- Take the bus from Old Town Transit Center to Cable St & Newport Avbus 35
2h 20m$6–15
Del Mar to Ocean Beach by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Del Mar to Ocean Beach is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Del Mar to Ocean Beach is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Del Mar to Ocean Beach. However, there are services departing from Camino Del Mar & 15th St and arriving at Cable St & Newport Av via Gilman Dr & Mandeville Ln and Old Town Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Del Mar and Ocean Beach is 29 miles. The road distance is 17.6 miles.
The best way to get from Del Mar to Ocean Beach without a car is to train and line 35 bus which takes 1h 47m and costs $6 - $17.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Del Mar to Ocean Beach, including transfers.
Del Mar to Ocean Beach bus services, operated by North County Transit, depart from Camino Del Mar & 15th St station.
Del Mar to Ocean Beach bus services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at Gilman Dr & Myers Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Del Mar to Ocean Beach is 18 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Del Mar to Ocean Beach.
There are 2070+ hotels available in Ocean Beach.
What companies run services between Del Mar, CA, USA and Ocean Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Camino Del Mar & 15th St to Cable St & Newport Av via Gilman Dr & Myers Dr, Gilman Dr & Mandeville Ln, and Old Town Transit Center in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30 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 Old Town Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Old Town Transit Center to Cable St & Newport Av
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- 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
Bus from Gilman Dr & Mandeville Ln to Old Town Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- 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
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Camino Del Mar & 15th St to UTC Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Camino Del Mar & 15th St to Gilman Dr & Myers Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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
San Diego Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 619-906-0192
- Website
- sdtaxiservice.com
Orange Cab
- Phone
- +1 619-223-5555
- Website
- taxi-sandiego.com
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