There are 7 ways to get from Oceanside to Safford by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to San Diego International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)SAN - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Thatcher
8h 11m$387–1,078Drive 511.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Oceanside to Safford511.5 mi
9h 9m$94–135Bus
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Thatcher
13h 46m$105–216Train, bus
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Thatcher
18h 33mFly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, bus
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Phoenix (PHX)CLD - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Thatcher
8h 30m$106–462Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly, bus
- Take the train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)SNA - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Thatcher
10h 46m$307–638Train, bus via San Bernardino
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Thatcher
14h 23m$102–180
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oceanside to Safford is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Oceanside to Safford is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 11m and costs $380 - $1,100.
The distance between Oceanside and Safford is 515 miles. The road distance is 514.5 miles.
The best way to get from Oceanside to Safford without a car is to bus which takes 13h 46m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Oceanside to Safford, including transfers.
Safford is 1h ahead of Oceanside. It is currently 11:58 AM in Oceanside and 12:58 PM in Safford.
Yes, the driving distance between Oceanside to Safford is 515 miles. It takes approximately 9h 9m to drive from Oceanside to Safford.
There are 10+ hotels available in Safford.
What companies run services between Oceanside, CA, USA and Safford, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Safford via San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, Phoenix Bus Station, and Thatcher in around 13h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
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
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- 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
- (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 San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $15–21
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Thatcher
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Thatcher
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Maricopa Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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