There are 10 ways to get from Oceanside to Embarcadero by train, plane, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SAN - SFO
4h 21m$70–300Train to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to Encinitas Station
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)CLD - SFO
4h 35m$48–254Train, bus, BART
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero
10h 17m$88–98Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los AngelesPacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to OaklandCoast Starlight
14h 45m$100–164Drive 463.1 mi
- Drive from Oceanside to Embarcadero463.1 mi
7h 39m$85–123Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SAN - OAK
4h 22m$75–246Train, line 50 bus, line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Take the bus from Artic - Dock 5 to Katella-Harbor
- Take the bus from Harbor-Katella to Harbor And Macarthur
- Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SNA - SFO
6h 53m$315–690Train, line 50 bus, line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Take the bus from Artic - Dock 5 to Katella-Harbor
- Take the bus from Harbor-Katella to Harbor And Macarthur
- Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SNA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
6h 52m$160–306Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to San Francisco Bus StationGreyhound US0831
10h 55m$110–190Train, bus
- Take the train from Oceanside to L.A. Union StationOC Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San FranciscoFlixBus N2003 / ...
11h 17m$56–170
Oceanside to Embarcadero by train, foot, and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oceanside to Embarcadero is to train and bus which costs $55 - $170 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Oceanside to Embarcadero is to train and fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $70 - $300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Oceanside Transportation Center and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Oceanside to Embarcadero. However, there are services departing from Oceanside and arriving at Embarcadero via Los Angeles and Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
The distance between Oceanside and Embarcadero is 508 miles. The road distance is 465.8 miles.
The best way to get from Oceanside to Embarcadero without a car is to train and bus and BART which takes 10h 17m and costs $85 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Oceanside to Embarcadero, including transfers.
Oceanside to Embarcadero bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oceanside Transportation Center station.
Oceanside to Embarcadero train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oceanside station.
The best way to get from Oceanside to Embarcadero is to train which takes 14h 45m and costs $100 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $190 and takes 10h 55m.
What companies run services between Oceanside, CA, USA and Embarcadero, San Francisco County, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Oceanside to Embarcadero via Los Angeles, Oakland, and Lake Merritt in around 14h 45m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $110–190 and the journey takes 10h 55m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- 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 Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Carlsbad Village Station to Encinitas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Oceanside to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $13–18
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Artic - Dock 5 to Katella-Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Katella to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Oceanside to Embarcadero bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Oceanside to Embarcadero train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oceanside to Embarcadero is 466 miles. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Oceanside to Embarcadero.
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