There are 4 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Poway by train, tram, bus, or car
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to Oceansidetrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Centertram Sprinter
4h 6m$69–94Drive 83.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Huntington Beach to Powaycar 83.4 mi
1h 41m$16–22Line 29 bus, train
- Take the bus from Pacific Coast-1St to Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2bus 29 / ...
- Take the train from Buena Park to Oceansidetrain OC Line
6h 47m$18–34Line 178 bus, line 59 bus, train, line 235 bus, line 944 bus
- Take the bus from Adams-Beach to Campus-University Centerbus 178
- Take the bus from Campus-University Center to The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3bus 59
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diegotrain
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot to Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Stationbus 235 / ...
- Take the bus from Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station to Hilleary Pl & Hilleary Park Drbus 944
6h 52m$38–74
Huntington Beach to Poway by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Huntington Beach to Poway is to drive which costs $15 - $22 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Huntington Beach to Poway is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs $15 - $22.
No, there is no direct train from Huntington Beach to Poway. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Escondido Transit Center via Oceanside Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Huntington Beach and Poway is 105 miles. The road distance is 83.9 miles.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Poway without a car is to train and tram which takes 4h 6m and costs $65 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Huntington Beach to Poway, including transfers.
Huntington Beach to Poway train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
Huntington Beach to Poway train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oceanside station.
Yes, the driving distance between Huntington Beach to Poway is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Huntington Beach to Poway.
There are 394+ hotels available in Poway.
What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Poway, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Huntington Beach to Poway. However, you can take the taxi to Santa Ana, take the train to Oceanside, walk to Oceanside Transit Center, take the vehicle to Escondido Transit Center, walk to Escondido Transit Center, take the line 235 bus to Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station, then take the line 944 bus to Poway Rd & Quate Ct. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pacific Coast-1St to Midland Rd & Janette Ln via Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2, Buena Park, Oceanside, Oceanside Transit Center, Escondido Transit Center, Escondido Transit Center, and Rancho Bernardo Transit Station in around 6h 47m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Buena Park to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- apeatwatson@nctd.org
- 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 Pacific Coast-1St to Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Adams-Beach to Campus-University Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Santa Fe Depot to Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station to Hilleary Pl & Hilleary Park Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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
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