There are 9 ways to get from Encinitas to Vacaville by plane, subway, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
best- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)CLD - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creek
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Center
4h 56m$87–291Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SAN - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creek
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Center
6h 41m$64–296Bus
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to OaklandGreyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation CenterB
14h 32m$70–185Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose to Suisun-Fairfield
19h 20m$144–240Drive 490.2 mi
- Drive from Encinitas to Vacaville490.2 mi
8h 17m$90–130Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SAN - OAK
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Center
6h 33m$66–242Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- 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 subway from Milpitas to MacArthur
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Center
7h 47m$112–256Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)SAN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfield
7h 35m$114–326Train, bus
- Take the train from Oceanside to L.A. Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Cerrito del Norte BART
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte Station to Fairfield Transportation CenterR / ...
16h 59m$70–128
Encinitas to Vacaville by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Encinitas to Vacaville is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Encinitas to Vacaville is to fly and BART and bus which takes 4h 56m and costs $85 - $300.
The distance between Encinitas and Vacaville is 514 miles. The road distance is 493.1 miles.
The best way to get from Encinitas to Vacaville without a car is to bus which takes 14h 32m and costs $70 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Encinitas to Vacaville, including transfers.
The best way to get from Encinitas to Vacaville is to bus which takes 14h 32m and costs $70 - $190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $240 and takes 19h 20m.
Yes, the driving distance between Encinitas to Vacaville is 493 miles. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Encinitas to Vacaville.
There are 53+ hotels available in Vacaville.
What companies run services between Encinitas, CA, USA and Vacaville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Encinitas Station Stall 3 to Vacaville Transportation Center via Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8, Oceanside Transportation Center, Oakland, West Oakland, Walnut Creek, and Walnut Creek BART in around 14h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Encinitas Station to Vacaville Transportation Center via Solana Beach Station, Solana Beach Amtrak Station, Los Angeles, San Jose, Suisun-Fairfield, Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak, and Fairfield Transportation Center in around 19h 20m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
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 Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
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 Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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
- $28–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $13–18
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://soltrans.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte Station to Fairfield Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://soltrans.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Cerrito del Norte BART
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
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