There are 3 ways to get from Poway to Idyllwild by bus, train, or car
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Line 945 bus, bus, train, line 22 bus, line 28 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 India St & C Stbus 235
- Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain
- Take the train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Perris Transit Centerbus 22
- Take the bus from Perris Transit Center to Grant + Floridabus 28
10h 48m$90–132Drive 88.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poway to Idyllwildcar 88.2 mi
1h 40m$17–24Line 945 bus, drive
- Take the bus from Midland Rd & Janette Ln to Rancho Bernardo Transit Stationbus 945
- Drive from Escondido Transit Center to Idyllwildcar
2h 32m$18–30
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 241 miles. The road distance is 88.7 miles.
The best way to get from Poway to Idyllwild without a car is to line 945 bus and bus and train and line 22 bus and line 28 bus which takes 10h 48m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 10h 48m 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 2824+ 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 bus to India St & C St, walk to San Diego, take the train to Oceanside, take the train to Riverside - Downtown, walk to Vine St. Mobility Hub, take the line 22 bus to Perris Transit Center, 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.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- 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 India St & C St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Perris Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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 Perris Transit Center to Grant + Florida
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- 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
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