There are 9 ways to get from Encinitas to Hearst Castle by train, unknown, bus, or plane
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Train, travel (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castle
11h 37mBus, travel via Goleta
- Take the bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal B Upper Level dropoff
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castle
12h 26mTrain to San Diego International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)SAN - SBP
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Hearst Castle Visitor Center
- Walk from Hearst Castle Visitor Center to Hearst Castle
7h 46mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Oceanside to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Maria
- Take the bus from Cypress & Nicholson to Government Center10N
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Hearst Castle Visitor Center15N
- Walk from Hearst Castle Visitor Center to Hearst Castle
13h 33mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to San Luis Obispo
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Hearst Castle Visitor Center15N
- Walk from Hearst Castle Visitor Center to Hearst Castle
13h 47mTrain to San Diego International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SAN - SJC
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castle
9h 36mTrain to San Diego International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)SAN - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport Bus Shelter to Huron
- Walk from Coalinga to Hearst Castle
10h 21mTrain to San Diego International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)SAN - MRY
- Take the train from Salinas to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Walk from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castle
9h 47mBus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus, travel
- Take the bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoff
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)LAX - SBP
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Hearst Castle Visitor Center
- Walk from Hearst Castle Visitor Center to Hearst Castle
9h 43m
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Encinitas and Hearst Castle is 392 miles.
The best way to get from Encinitas to Hearst Castle without a car is to train and travel which takes 11h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 37m to get from Encinitas to Hearst Castle, including transfers.
There are 171+ hotels available in Hearst Castle.
What companies run services between Encinitas, CA, USA and Hearst Castle, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Encinitas to Hearst Castle. However, you can take the train to Solana Beach Station, walk to Solana Beach Amtrak Station, take the train to Los Angeles, take the train to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then travel to Hearst Castle. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hwy 101 & K St to Hearst Castle via Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8, 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA, Los Angeles Airport, CA, Santa Barbara Airport, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, and Paso Robles Amtrak Station in around 12h 26m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $19–35
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $12–70
- Business - advance purchase
- $17–110
- Business Class
- $29–190
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal B Upper Level dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
Bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Hearst Castle Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Bus from Cypress & Nicholson to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Oceanside to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- ruraltransit.org
Bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport Bus Shelter to Huron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.ruraltransit.org/
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