There are 8 ways to get from Mill Valley to Oceanside by bus, plane, subway, train, train (Amtrak), 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.
Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
best- Take the bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Manzanita Park & Ride Lot
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)SFO - CLD
4h 35m$102–351Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Los Angeles Union StationFlixBus N2003
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to OceansideOC Line
14h 44m$65–123BART, bus, train
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
12h 16m$92–106Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to OceansidePacific Surfliner
15h 54m$181–241Drive 477.5 mi
- Drive from Mill Valley to Oceanside477.5 mi
7h 56m$88–126Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Manzanita Park & Ride Lot
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SFO - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceanside
6h 23m$87–373Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)OAK - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceanside
7h 6m$88–294Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Oceanside Transportation CenterGreyhound US0831
14h 47m$82–204
Mill Valley to Oceanside by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mill Valley to Oceanside is to BART and bus and train which costs $90 - $110 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Mill Valley to Oceanside is to bus and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $100 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Mill Valley to Oceanside. However, there are services departing from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave and arriving at Oceanside Transportation Center via Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Dr and San Francisco Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 47m.
The distance between Mill Valley and Oceanside is 463 miles. The road distance is 480.3 miles.
The best way to get from Mill Valley to Oceanside without a car is to BART and bus and train which takes 12h 16m and costs $90 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Mill Valley to Oceanside, including transfers.
Mill Valley to Oceanside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
The best way to get from Mill Valley to Oceanside is to train which takes 15h 54m and costs $180 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $210 and takes 14h 47m.
Mill Valley to Oceanside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oceanside Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mill Valley to Oceanside is 480 miles. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Mill Valley to Oceanside.
What companies run services between Mill Valley, CA, USA and Oceanside, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Mill Valley to Oceanside via Emeryville and Los Angeles in around 15h 54m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Oceanside Transportation Center once daily. Tickets cost $75–190 and the journey takes 12h 20m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $13–18
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- info@marintransit.org
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Manzanita Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Manzanita Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $4–7
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Oceanside Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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