There are 10 ways to get from Sonoma to Encinitas by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), taxi, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
best- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane SFO - CLD
6h 36m$99–329Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sonoma Plaza to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STS - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Encinitas Stationtrain
7h 29m$75–473Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus
17h 17m$80–137Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Sonoma to Martineztaxi
- Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain
17h 46m$280–509Drive 502 mi
- Drive from Sonoma to Encinitascar 502 mi
8h 31m$92–133Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Encinitas Stationtrain
8h 10m$86–361Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane OAK - CLD
6h 34m$107–432Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Encinitas Stationtrain
8h 30m$94–494Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SMF - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Encinitas Stationtrain
8h 13m$147–645Bus
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus Greyhound US0831
17h 47m$92–179
Sonoma to Encinitas by bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sonoma to Encinitas is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $75 - $140 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sonoma to Encinitas is to bus and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $100 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Sonoma to Encinitas. However, there are services departing from Sonoma Plaza and arriving at Hwy 101 & K St via Copeland St Transit Mall, San Francisco Bus Station and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 47m.
The distance between Sonoma and Encinitas is 504 miles. The road distance is 504.9 miles.
The best way to get from Sonoma to Encinitas without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 17h 17m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Sonoma to Encinitas, including transfers.
Sonoma to Encinitas bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Copeland St Transit Mall station.
Sonoma to Encinitas bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sonoma to Encinitas is 505 miles. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Sonoma to Encinitas.
There are 989+ hotels available in Encinitas.
What companies run services between Sonoma, CA, USA and Encinitas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sonoma Plaza to Hwy 101 & K St via Petaluma Transit Mall, Copeland St Transit Mall, Battery St & Sacramento St, Embarcadero, West Oakland, Oakland, Los Angeles Downtown, Oceanside Transportation Center, and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8 in around 17h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from San Diego - Old Town to Encinitas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Oceanside Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from Sonoma Plaza to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Oceanside Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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