There are 3 ways to get from Poway to Idyllwild by shuttle, bus, car, or taxi
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Shuttle, line 28 bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to Perris, CA - 511 E 4th StCbx
- Take the bus from Fourth + G Street to Grant + Floridabus 28
4h 54m$86–117Drive 88.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poway to Idyllwildcar 88.2 mi
1h 40m$17–24Line 945 bus, line 235 bus, shuttle, line 24 bus, bus, line 28 bus, taxi
- 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 a shuttle bus from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to Temecula, CA - 28266 Old Town Front StCbx
- Take the bus from Front 28360 to Promenade Mallbus 24
- Take the bus from Promenade Mall to Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mallbus 79
- Take the bus from Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mall to Grant + Floridabus 28
- Take the taxi from Grant + Florida to Idyllwildtaxi
6h 25m$84–117
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poway to Idyllwild is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Poway to Idyllwild is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs $16 - $24.
The distance between Poway and Idyllwild is 112 miles. The road distance is 88.7 miles.
The best way to get from Poway to Idyllwild without a car is to shuttle and line 28 bus which takes 4h 54m and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Poway to Idyllwild, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Poway to Idyllwild is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Poway to Idyllwild.
There are 2679+ hotels available in Idyllwild.
What companies run services between Poway, CA, USA and Idyllwild, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Poway to Idyllwild. However, you can take the line 945 bus to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station, take the line 235 bus to Escondido Transit Center, walk to Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY, take the shuttle to Perris, CA - 511 E 4th St, walk to Fourth + G Street, take the line 28 bus to Grant + Florida, then take the taxi to Idyllwild. Alternatively, you can drive from Poway to Idyllwild in around 1h 40m.
Shuttle from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to Perris, CA - 511 E 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Shuttle from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to Temecula, CA - 28266 Old Town Front St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Fourth + G Street to Grant + Florida
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–3
Bus from Front 28360 to Promenade Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
Bus from Promenade Mall to Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–3
Bus from Gilmore + Devonshire Hemet Mall to Grant + Florida
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Midland Rd & Janette Ln to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 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
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Yellow Cab of Riverside
- Phone
- +1-877-321-8294
- Website
- yellowcabhemet.com
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