There are 5 ways to get from Long Beach to Poway by tram, train, bus (Flixbus), bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, train
best- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-LineMetro A Line
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak StationPacific Surfliner
4h 37m$96–116Drive 100.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Long Beach to Poway100.3 mi
1h 52m$19–27Bus, line 921 bus, line 235 bus, line 945 bus
- Take the bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to San Diego
- Take the bus from UTC Transit Center to Miramar College Transit Station921 / ...
- Take the bus from Miramar College Transit Station to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station235 / ...
- Take the bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to Midland Rd & Janette Ln945
5h 13m$30–82Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San DiegoPacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot Transit Center to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station235 / ...
5h 49m$39–52Bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Long Beach Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus StopGreyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Fashion Valley Transit Center to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station20
5h 43m$36–63
Long Beach to Poway by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Beach to Poway is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Long Beach to Poway is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs $18 - $27.
The distance between Long Beach and Poway is 145 miles. The road distance is 100.9 miles.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Poway without a car is to tram and train which takes 4h 37m and costs $95 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Long Beach to Poway, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Beach to Poway is 101 miles. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Long Beach to Poway.
There are 408+ hotels available in Poway.
What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Poway, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Midland Rd & Janette Ln via San Diego, UCSD Health La Jolla Station, UTC Station, UTC Transit Center, Miramar College Transit Station, and Rancho Bernardo Transit Station in around 5h 13m.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from UTC Transit Center to Miramar College Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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
Bus from Miramar College Transit Station to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to Midland Rd & Janette Ln
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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
Bus from Santa Fe Depot Transit Center to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 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 Fashion Valley Transit Center to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Long Beach Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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