There are 5 ways to get from Poway to Fontana by bus, tram, train, bus (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.
Line 945 bus, line 235 bus, tram, train, bus
best- Take the bus from Midland Rd & Janette Ln to Rancho Bernardo Transit Stationbus 945
- Take the bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to Escondido Transit Centerbus 235
- Take the tram from Escondido Transit Center to Oceanside Transit Centertram
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus 14 / ...
6h 45m$22–45Drive 90.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poway to Fontanacar 90.2 mi
1h 35m$17–24Line 945 bus, line 235 bus, line 44 bus, bus, line 15 bus
- Take the bus from Midland Rd & Janette Ln to Rancho Bernardo Transit Stationbus 945
- Take the bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to Clairemont Mesa Bl & Complex Drbus 235
- Take the bus from Complex Dr & Clairemont Mesa Bl to Old Town Transit Centerbus 44
- Take the bus from San Diego to San Bernardinobus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Sierra @ Merrillbus 15
7h 1m$30–67Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to India St & C Stbus 235
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontanatrain
8h 4m$46–61Bus
- Take the bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to Broadway & Park Blbus 235
- Take the bus from San Ysidro, CA to Valley Blvd - Bloomingtonbus San Ysidro
8h 50m$58–102
Poway to Fontana by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poway to Fontana is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Poway to Fontana is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Poway to Fontana. However, there are services departing from Midland Rd & Janette Ln and arriving at Sierra @ Merrill via Rancho Bernardo Transit Station, Complex Dr & Clairemont Mesa Bl, San Diego and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Poway and Fontana is 153 miles. The road distance is 90.7 miles.
The best way to get from Poway to Fontana without a car is to line 945 bus and line 235 bus and tram and train and bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $22 - $45.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Poway to Fontana, including transfers.
Poway to Fontana bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Midland Rd & Janette Ln station.
Poway to Fontana bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Rancho Bernardo Transit Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poway to Fontana is 91 miles. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Poway to Fontana.
There are 339+ hotels available in Fontana.
What companies run services between Poway, CA, USA and Fontana, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Midland Rd & Janette Ln to Sierra @ Merrill via Rancho Bernardo Transit Station, Clairemont Mesa Bl & Complex Dr, Complex Dr & Clairemont Mesa Bl, Old Town Transit Center, San Diego, and San Bernardino in around 7h 1m.
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Tram from Escondido Transit Center to Oceanside Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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 San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $15–21
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Midland Rd & Janette Ln to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to Clairemont Mesa Bl & Complex Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Complex Dr & Clairemont Mesa Bl to Old Town Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to India St & C St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to Broadway & Park Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (909) 379-7100
- Website
- omnitrans.org
Bus from San Bernardino to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Omnitrans
Bus from San Bernardino to Sierra @ Merrill
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Omnitrans
- Phone
- (760) 948-3030
- Info@VVTA.org
- Website
- vvta.org
Bus from San Bernardino to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- vvta.org
- Local and county
- $1–3
- B-V Link
- $7
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro, CA to Valley Blvd - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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