There are 4 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Escondido by train, tram, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, tram
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to OceansidePacific Surfliner
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit CenterSprinter
2h 40m$75–99Drive 71.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Huntington Beach to Escondido71.4 mi
1h 26m$13–19Line 70 bus, train, tram
- Take the bus from Warner-Pacific to Tustin Metrolink Station-Dock 770 / ...
- Take the train from Tustin to Oceanside
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Center
4h 50m$15–23Line 178 bus, line 59 bus, train, tram
- Take the bus from Adams-Beach to Campus-University Center178
- Take the bus from Campus-University Center to The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 359
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Oceanside
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Center
4h 56m$15–28
Huntington Beach to Escondido by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Huntington Beach to Escondido is to drive which costs $13 - $19 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Huntington Beach to Escondido is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs $13 - $19.
The distance between Huntington Beach and Escondido is 87 miles. The road distance is 71.9 miles.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Escondido without a car is to train and tram which takes 2h 40m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Huntington Beach to Escondido, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Huntington Beach to Escondido is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Huntington Beach to Escondido.
There are 610+ hotels available in Escondido.
What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Escondido, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Huntington Beach to Escondido. However, you can take the taxi to Santa Ana, take the train to Oceanside, walk to Oceanside Transit Center, then take the vehicle to Escondido Transit Center. Alternatively, you can drive from Huntington Beach to Escondido in around 1h 26m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–13
Train from Tustin to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Warner-Pacific to Tustin Metrolink Station-Dock 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Adams-Beach to Campus-University Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Campus-University Center to The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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