There are 9 ways to get from Gilbert to Oceanside by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0851S
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3train Coaster
9h 59m$111–185Line 140 bus to Scottsdale Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Ray Rd & Catalina St to Ray Rd & Rural Rdbus
- Fly from Scottsdale Airport (SCF) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane SCF - CLD
6h 54m$53–326Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Gilbert to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain
11h 8m$212–398Drive 368.8 mi
- Drive from Gilbert to Oceansidecar 368.8 mi
6h 27m$68–98Line 108 bus, line 56 bus to Phoenix, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Elliot Rd & Gilbert Rd to Elliot Rd & Priest Drbus
- Take the bus from Priest Dr & Elliot Rd to Priest Dr & Washington Stbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PHX - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain
6h 26m$79–456Bus, train via San Bernardino
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to San Bernardinobus FlixBus 2054
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to Oceansidetrain IE-OC Line
13h 11m$58–98Line 108 bus, line 56 bus to Phoenix, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
- Take the bus from Elliot Rd & Gilbert Rd to Elliot Rd & Priest Drbus
- Take the bus from Priest Dr & Elliot Rd to Priest Dr & Washington Stbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane PHX - CLD
- Take the train from Carlsbad Poinsettia Station to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3train
6h 46m$55–328Line 108 bus, line 56 bus to Phoenix, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus, train
- Take the bus from Elliot Rd & Gilbert Rd to Elliot Rd & Priest Drbus
- Take the bus from Priest Dr & Elliot Rd to Priest Dr & Washington Stbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PHX - SNA
- Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-Katellabus
- Take the train from Anaheim to Oceansidetrain
8h 47m$271–576Line 140 bus to Scottsdale Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus, train
- Take the bus from Ray Rd & Catalina St to Ray Rd & Rural Rdbus
- Fly from Scottsdale Airport (SCF) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SCF - SNA
- Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-Katellabus
- Take the train from Anaheim to Oceansidetrain
9h 5m$74–414
Gilbert to Oceanside by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gilbert to Oceanside is to bus and train via San Bernardino which costs $55 - $100 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Gilbert to Oceanside is to line 108 bus and line 56 bus and fly and train which takes 6h 26m and costs $75 - $460.
The distance between Gilbert and Oceanside is 431 miles. The road distance is 370.9 miles.
The best way to get from Gilbert to Oceanside without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 59m and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Gilbert to Oceanside, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilbert to Oceanside is 371 miles. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Gilbert to Oceanside.
There are 1982+ hotels available in Oceanside.
What companies run services between Gilbert, AZ, USA and Oceanside, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Gilbert to Oceanside. However, you can take the taxi to Phoenix Bus Station, take the bus to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, walk to San Diego - Old Town, then take the train to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Maricopa Amtrak, take the train to Los Angeles, then take the train to Oceanside.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Phoenix to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Scottsdale Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Scottsdale Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Scottsdale Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from San Diego - Old Town to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
Train from Carlsbad Poinsettia Station to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 11 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 Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Bus from Elliot Rd & Gilbert Rd to Elliot Rd & Priest Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Bus from Priest Dr & Elliot Rd to Priest Dr & Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Bus from Ray Rd & Catalina St to Ray Rd & Rural Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
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