There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix to Oceanside by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly Phoenix to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PHX - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain
4h 39m$663–1,631Fly Phoenix to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane PHX - CLD
- Take the train from Carlsbad Poinsettia Station to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3train
4h 55m$44–312Bus, train via San Bernardino
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to San Bernardinobus FlixBus 2054
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to Oceansidetrain IE-OC Line
9h 29m$56–89Drive 346.8 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Oceansidecar 346.8 mi
6h 3m$64–92Line 44 bus to Scottsdale Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to 44th St & Camelback Rdbus
- Fly from Scottsdale Airport (SCF) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane SCF - CLD
- Take the train from Carlsbad Poinsettia Station to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3train
5h 41m$53–316Fly Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PHX - SNA
- Take the train from Anaheim to Oceansidetrain
6h 56m$305–570Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0851S
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceansidetrain Pacific Surfliner
9h 30m$70–138
Phoenix to Oceanside by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Oceanside is to bus and train via San Bernardino which costs $55 - $90 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Oceanside is to fly and train which takes 4h 39m and costs $650 - $1,700.
The distance between Phoenix and Oceanside is 355 miles. The road distance is 348.8 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Oceanside without a car is to bus and train via San Bernardino which takes 9h 29m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Phoenix to Oceanside, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Oceanside is 349 miles. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Phoenix to Oceanside.
There are 769+ hotels available in Oceanside.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Oceanside, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Phoenix to Oceanside. However, you can take the vehicle to Terminal 4 Station, walk to Phoenix (PHX) airport, fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN), walk to N Harbor Dr & Harbor Island Dr, take the line 923 bus to Broadway & Pacific Hwy, walk to San Diego, then take the train to Oceanside. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Oceanside via San Bernardino and San Bernardino - Downtown in around 9h 29m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Phoenix to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Scottsdale Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Scottsdale Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Carlsbad Poinsettia Station to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to 44th St & Camelback Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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