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How to get fromMountain View to Oceansideby plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, bus (Amtrak) or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Mountain View to Oceanside by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, bus (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SJC - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceansidetrain train
    5h 10m
    $117–627

  2. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane plane SFO - CLD
    3. Take the train from Carlsbad Poinsettia Station to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3train train
    6h 21m
    $62–330

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Stationbus bus San Fran
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain train Pacific Surfliner
    10h 26m
    $85–90

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain train Pacific Surfliner
    14h 57m
    $112–196

  5. Drive 433.9 mi

    1. Drive from Mountain View to Oceansidecar car 433.9 mi
    7h 19m
    $80–115

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SFO - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceansidetrain train
    5h 32m
    $98–497

  7. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane OAK - SAN
    3. Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceansidetrain train
    6h 23m
    $104–582

  8. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus, line 50 bus, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SJC - SNA
    2. Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-Katellabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Katella-Harbor to Artic - Dock 6bus bus
    5. Take the train from Anaheim to Oceansidetrain train
    7h 35m
    $93–506

  9. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain train
    7h 17m
    $99–465

  10. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CAbus bus San Jose
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Oceansidebus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    11h 58m

  11. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus bus Greyhound US0831
    12h 14m
    $114–190

Mountain View to Oceanside by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration14h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$112Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Oceanside, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Oceanside via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and Los Angeles in around 14h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Oceanside via Tully & King, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA, Broadway & Gin Ling Way, Alameda St & Los Angeles St, and Los Angeles in around 11h 58m.

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