There are 11 ways to get from Houston to Oceanside by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or tram
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane HOU - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain
7h$153–680Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane HOU - LGB
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Oceansidetrain
9h 44m$135–571Bus
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to San Bernardino, CAbus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Escondidobus
30h 46m$284–386Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain Pacific Surfliner
39h 32m$452–986Drive 1,485.5 mi
- Drive from Houston to Oceansidecar 1,485.5 mi
22h 57m$272–392Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IAH - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain
7h 38m$145–633Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane HOU - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
7h 26m$156–636Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IAH - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
7h 59m$228–499Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane IAH - SNA
- Take the train from Anaheim to Oceansidetrain
10h 7m$218–674Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane HOU - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain
10h 29m$173–765Bus, tram
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to UTC Stationtram
- Take the bus from UTC Transit Center to Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8bus 101
43h 8m$266–452
Houston to Oceanside by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Oceanside is to fly and train which costs $140 - $650 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Oceanside is to fly and train which takes 7h and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Oceanside. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at Coast Hwy & Michigan Av via Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, San Bernardino, Escondido Transit Center Stall 6 and Vista Transit Center Stall 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Oceanside. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Oceanside via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 32m.
The distance between Houston and Oceanside is 1374 miles. The road distance is 1494.2 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Oceanside without a car is to bus which takes 30h 46m and costs $280 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Houston to Oceanside, including transfers.
Houston to Oceanside bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr station.
Houston to Oceanside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Oceanside is to bus which takes 30h 46m and costs $280 - $390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $450 - $1,000 and takes 39h 32m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Oceanside, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to Coast Hwy & Michigan Av via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, San Bernardino, CA, San Bernardino, Escondido, Escondido Transit Center Stall 6, Vista Transit Center Stall 7, and Vista Transit Center Stall 4 in around 30h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Houston to Oceanside via Los Angeles in around 39h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $430–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–180
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $160–180
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Oceanside bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Oceanside is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 8:34 AM in Houston and 6:34 AM in Oceanside.
Houston to Oceanside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Oceanside is 1494 miles. It takes approximately 22h 57m to drive from Houston to Oceanside.
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