There are 4 ways to get from Encinitas to Rancho Santa Fe by bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Line 101 bus, line 308 bus
best- Take the bus from Hwy 101 & K St to Hwy 101 & Plaza St101
- Take the bus from Plaza St & Highway 101 to Paseo Delicias & Via De La Valle308
1h 23m$4–10Drive 7.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Encinitas to Rancho Santa Fe7.7 mi
12 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Encinitas to Rancho Santa Fe7.7 mi
12 min$28–35Walk
- Take the foot from Encinitas to Rancho Santa Fe7.2 mi
2h 19m
Encinitas to Rancho Santa Fe by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Encinitas to Rancho Santa Fe is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Encinitas to Rancho Santa Fe is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $28 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Encinitas to Rancho Santa Fe. However, there are services departing from Hwy 101 & K St and arriving at Paseo Delicias & Via De La Valle via Plaza St & Highway 101. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Encinitas and Rancho Santa Fe is 12 miles. The road distance is 7.7 miles.
The best way to get from Encinitas to Rancho Santa Fe without a car is to line 101 bus and line 308 bus which takes 1h 23m and costs $4 - $10.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Encinitas to Rancho Santa Fe, including transfers.
Encinitas to Rancho Santa Fe bus services, operated by North County Transit, depart from Hwy 101 & K St station.
Encinitas to Rancho Santa Fe bus services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at Hwy 101 & Plaza St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Encinitas to Rancho Santa Fe is 8 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Encinitas to Rancho Santa Fe.
There are 628+ hotels available in Rancho Santa Fe.
What companies run services between Encinitas, CA, USA and Rancho Santa Fe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hwy 101 & K St to Paseo Delicias & Via De La Valle via Hwy 101 & Plaza St and Plaza St & Highway 101 in around 1h 23m.
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- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Hwy 101 & K St to Hwy 101 & Plaza St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Plaza St & Highway 101 to Paseo Delicias & Via De La Valle
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $28–35
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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