There are 5 ways to get from Encinitas to Sunset Cliffs by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 35 bus
best- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old TownCoaster
- Take the bus from Old Town Transit Center to Cable St & Newport Av35
1h 14m$4–12Line 101 bus, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from Hwy 101 & K St to Gilman Dr & Myers Dr101
- Take the bus from Gilman Dr & Mandeville Ln to Old Town Transit Center30
2h 37m$6–15Drive 24.6 mi
- Drive from Encinitas to Sunset Cliffs24.6 mi
33 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Encinitas to Sunset Cliffs24.6 mi
33 min$85–100Train, line 923 bus
- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Santa Fe DepotCoaster
- Take the bus from Broadway & Pacific Hwy to Point Loma Av & Sunset Cliffs Bl923
1h 55m$4–12
Encinitas to Sunset Cliffs by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Encinitas to Sunset Cliffs is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Encinitas to Sunset Cliffs is to drive which takes 33 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Encinitas to Sunset Cliffs. However, there are services departing from Hwy 101 & K 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 37m.
The distance between Encinitas and Sunset Cliffs is 30 miles. The road distance is 24.7 miles.
The best way to get from Encinitas to Sunset Cliffs without a car is to train and line 35 bus which takes 1h 14m and costs $4 - $12.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Encinitas to Sunset Cliffs, including transfers.
Encinitas to Sunset Cliffs bus services, operated by North County Transit, depart from Hwy 101 & K St station.
Encinitas to Sunset Cliffs bus services, operated by North County Transit, arrive at Gilman Dr & Myers Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Encinitas to Sunset Cliffs is 25 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Encinitas to Sunset Cliffs.
There are 1772+ hotels available in Sunset Cliffs.
What companies run services between Encinitas, CA, USA and Sunset Cliffs, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hwy 101 & K St to Cable St & Newport Av via Gilman Dr & Myers Dr, Gilman Dr & Mandeville Ln, and Old Town Transit Center in around 2h 37m.
- 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
Train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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
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
Bus from Broadway & Pacific Hwy to Point Loma Av & Sunset Cliffs Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Hwy 101 & K St to Gilman Dr & Myers Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $85–100
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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