There are 12 ways to get from Philadelphia to Oceanside by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)PHL - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceanside
9h 38m$299–361Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)EWR - SNA
- Take the train from Anaheim to Oceanside
13h 3m$156–677Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Oceanside
2d 15hTrain via Washington
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
2d 18h$441–2,432Drive 2,676.4 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Oceanside2,676.4 mi
43h 59m$489–706Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)PHL - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA
9h 53m$183–452Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)PHL - CLD
12h 3m$190–757Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)BWI - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceanside
10h 27m$251–1,527Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)EWR - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceanside
10h 37m$296–648Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)JFK - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceanside
11h 23m$252–1,534Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceanside
2d 18h$443–1,525Train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
3d$448–1,990
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Oceanside is to fly and bus which costs $180 - $460 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Oceanside is to fly and train which takes 9h 38m and costs $290 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Oceanside. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Oceanside via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Oceanside. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Oceanside via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Oceanside is 2432 miles. The road distance is 2692.1 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Oceanside without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Philadelphia to Oceanside, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Oceanside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Oceanside train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Oceanside is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $440 - $2,500 and takes 2 days 18h, you could also fly, which costs $190 - $800 and takes 12h 3m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Oceanside, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia to Oceanside via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 15h. Alternatively, you can take a train from 30th Street Station to Oceanside via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Kansas City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Des Moines, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
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 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–320
- 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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
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
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 Riverside - Downtown to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $14–19
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $95–160
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Oceanside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Oceanside is 3h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 5:11 PM in Philadelphia and 2:11 PM in Oceanside.
Philadelphia to Oceanside train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Oceanside is 2692 miles. It takes approximately 43h 59m to drive from Philadelphia to Oceanside.
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