There are 5 ways to get from Moreno Valley to Escondido by train, tram, bus (Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)
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Train, tram via Santa Ana
best- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Oceanside
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Center
4h 13m$49–71Drive 61.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Moreno Valley to Escondido61.9 mi
1h 7m$12–17Line 16 bus, bus, line 921 bus, line 235 bus
- Take the bus from Moreno Valley Mall to UCR at Bannockburn Village16
- Take the bus from Riverside to San Diego
- Take the bus from UTC Transit Center to Miramar College Transit Station921 / ...
- Take the bus from Miramar College Transit Station to Escondido Transit Center235
6h 2m$24–67Train, tram
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to OceansideIE-OC Line
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit CenterSprinter
5h 41m$18–30Train
- Take the train from Perris - Downtown to Fullerton91-PV Line
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to OceansidePacific Surfliner
6h 40m$22–43
Moreno Valley to Escondido by bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moreno Valley to Escondido is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Moreno Valley to Escondido is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs $11 - $17.
The distance between Moreno Valley and Escondido is 122 miles. The road distance is 62.2 miles.
The best way to get from Moreno Valley to Escondido without a car is to train and tram via Santa Ana which takes 4h 13m and costs $45 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Moreno Valley to Escondido, including transfers.
The best way to get from Moreno Valley to Escondido is to line 16 bus and bus and line 921 bus and line 235 bus which takes 6h 2m and costs $23 - $70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $22 - $45 and takes 6h 40m.
Yes, the driving distance between Moreno Valley to Escondido is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Moreno Valley to Escondido.
There are 607+ hotels available in Escondido.
What companies run services between Moreno Valley, CA, USA and Escondido, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Moreno Valley Mall to Escondido Transit Center via UCR at Bannockburn Village, Riverside, San Diego, UCSD Health La Jolla Station, UTC Station, UTC Transit Center, and Miramar College Transit Station in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Perris + Sunnymead to Escondido Transit Center via Perris Transit Center, Perris - Downtown, Fullerton, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Oceanside, and Oceanside Transit Center in around 6h 40m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
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 Riverside - Downtown to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $14–19
Train from Perris - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–15
- 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
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Moreno Valley Mall to UCR at Bannockburn Village
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Riverside to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- 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 Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 34 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
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