There are 5 ways to get from Encinitas to Sarasota by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
best- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)SAN - SRQ
8h 54m$232–1,008Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tampa, bus
cheapest- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Tampa (TPA)CLD - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
12h 18m$160–631Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Take the bus from Houston to Tienda De Los Primos - Wimauma, FL
- Take the taxi from Tienda De Los Primos - Wimauma, FL to Sarasota
2d 11h$514–1,135Drive 2,463.8 mi
- Drive from Encinitas to Sarasota2,463.8 mi
39h 43m$450–650Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Tampa, bus
- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tampa (TPA)SAN - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
10h 27m$170–632
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Encinitas to Sarasota is to train and fly and bus which costs $170 - $650 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Encinitas to Sarasota is to train and fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $230 - $1,100.
The distance between Encinitas and Sarasota is 2145 miles. The road distance is 2478.2 miles.
The best way to get from Encinitas to Sarasota without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 11h and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Encinitas to Sarasota, including transfers.
Sarasota is 3h ahead of Encinitas. It is currently 6:32 AM in Encinitas and 9:32 AM in Sarasota.
Yes, the driving distance between Encinitas to Sarasota is 2478 miles. It takes approximately 39h 43m to drive from Encinitas to Sarasota.
There are 2067+ hotels available in Sarasota.
What companies run services between Encinitas, CA, USA and Sarasota, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Encinitas to Sarasota. However, you can take the train to San Diego - Old Town, walk to Old Town Transit Center, take the bus to Terminal 1 Rental Car Shuttle, walk to San Diego International Airport (SAN) airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), walk to Airport Cir @ Bradenton Connector Ns, then take the bus to Downtown Transfer Station. Alternatively, you can take the line 101 bus to Hwy 101 & Plaza St, walk to Solana Beach Amtrak Station, take the train to Los Angeles, take the train to Houston, take the taxi to Houston, take the bus to Tienda De Los Primos - Wimauma, FL, then take the taxi to Sarasota.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tampa via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tampa via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tampa via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tampa via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tampa via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tampa via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tampa via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tampa via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Tampa via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- 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
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 Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston to Tienda De Los Primos - Wimauma, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–300
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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