There are 10 ways to get from Novato to Oceanside by bus, plane, train, subway, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St
- 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 32m$97–441Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 4th St101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Oceanside
13h 51m$62–200Bus, BART, train
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street 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 28m$97–109Bus, train via Oakland
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
17h 40m$108–185Drive 484.1 mi
- Drive from Novato to Oceanside484.1 mi
8h 2m$89–128Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)STS - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceanside
6h 32m$123–532Bus 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 3m$149–311Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)SFO - CLD
7h 10m$70–334Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SFO - SNA
- Take the train from Anaheim to Oceanside
8h 57m$322–600Bus
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Oceanside Transportation CenterGreyhound US0831
14h 35m$117–260
Novato to Oceanside by bus, subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novato to Oceanside is to bus and train which costs $60 - $200 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Novato to Oceanside is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 32m and costs $95 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Novato to Oceanside. However, there are services departing from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave and arriving at Oceanside Transportation Center via San Francisco Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
The distance between Novato and Oceanside is 540 miles. The road distance is 486.9 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to Oceanside without a car is to bus and BART and train which takes 12h 28m and costs $95 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Novato to Oceanside, including transfers.
Novato to Oceanside bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave station.
Novato to Oceanside bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Novato to Oceanside is 487 miles. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Novato to Oceanside.
There are 886+ hotels available in Oceanside.
What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and Oceanside, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Oceanside Transportation Center via San Francisco Bus Station in around 14h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, 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 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
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
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–10
Bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–10
Bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–11
- 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 Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
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 San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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