There are 5 ways to get from Dubuque to Oceanside by car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CID - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain
9h 39m$288–1,251Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
cheapest- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane CID - CLD
9h 51m$209–933Drive 1,901.5 mi
- Drive from Dubuque to Oceansidecar 1,901.5 mi
30h 1m$347–502Drive to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Drive from Dubuque to Madison-Airport-MSNcar
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane MSN - CLD
10h 14m$241–1,037Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Drive from Dubuque to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane CID - SNA
- Take the train from Anaheim to Oceansidetrain
12h 7m$270–1,141
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubuque to Oceanside is to drive which costs $340 - $500 and takes 30h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Dubuque to Oceanside is to drive and fly and train which takes 9h 39m and costs $280 - $1,300.
The distance between Dubuque and Oceanside is 1666 miles. The road distance is 1912.6 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Dubuque to Oceanside, including transfers.
Oceanside is 2h behind Dubuque. It is currently 7:25 AM in Dubuque and 5:25 AM in Oceanside.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubuque to Oceanside is 1913 miles. It takes approximately 30h 1m to drive from Dubuque to Oceanside.
There are 1979+ hotels available in Oceanside.
What companies run services between Dubuque, IA, USA and Oceanside, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dubuque to Oceanside. However, you can drive to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID airport, fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN), walk to N Harbor Dr & Harbor Island Dr, take the line 923 bus to Broadway & Pacific Hwy, walk to San Diego, then take the train to Oceanside. Alternatively, you can drive from Dubuque to Oceanside in around 30h 1m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
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