There are 9 ways to get from Seattle to Oceanside by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SEA - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceansidetrain
6h 45m$141–675Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SEA - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
7h 3m$106–391Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0500
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus Greyhound US0831
30h$159–307Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain Pacific Surfliner
38h 10m$193–340Drive 1,217.8 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Oceansidecar 1,217.8 mi
20h 35m$223–321Fly Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PAE - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceansidetrain
6h 51m$152–745Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SEA - SNA
- Take the train from Anaheim to Oceansidetrain
9h 15m$116–524Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SEA - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain
9h 1m$120–487Fly Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PAE - SNA
- Take the train from Anaheim to Oceansidetrain
9h 20m$122–604
Seattle to Oceanside by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Oceanside is to bus which costs $150 - $310 and takes 30h.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Oceanside is to fly and train which takes 6h 45m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Oceanside. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Oceanside Transportation Center via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Oceanside. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Oceanside via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 10m.
The distance between Seattle and Oceanside is 1117 miles. The road distance is 1224.9 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Oceanside without a car is to bus which takes 30h and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Seattle to Oceanside, including transfers.
Seattle to Oceanside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Oceanside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Oceanside is to bus which takes 30h and costs $150 - $310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $340 and takes 38h 10m.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Oceanside, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Oceanside Transportation Center via Sacramento Bus Station in around 30h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Oceanside via Los Angeles in around 38h 10m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
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
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–31
- 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
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oceanside Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to Oceanside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Seattle to Oceanside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Oceanside is 1225 miles. It takes approximately 20h 35m to drive from Seattle to Oceanside.
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