There are 9 ways to get from Springfield to Encinitas by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SPI - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Encinitas Stationtrain
10h 8m$226–924Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane PIA - CLD
10h 5m$182–680Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain
46h 33m$608–1,411Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus
47h 37m$336–646Drive 1,857.7 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Encinitascar 1,857.7 mi
32h 51m$339–490Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane STL - CLD
9h 18m$239–955Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STL - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Encinitas Stationtrain
9h 30m$281–1,167Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PIA - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Encinitas Stationtrain
11h 14m$204–892Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Springfield to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain Pacific Surfliner
2d 18h$714–1,560
Springfield to Encinitas by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Encinitas is to bus which costs $330 - $650 and takes 47h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Encinitas is to train and fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $230 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Springfield to Encinitas. However, there are services departing from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center and arriving at Hwy 101 & K St via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Downtown and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 37m.
The distance between Springfield and Encinitas is 1649 miles. The road distance is 1868.5 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Encinitas without a car is to bus and train which takes 46h 33m and costs $600 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Springfield to Encinitas, including transfers.
Springfield to Encinitas bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center station.
The best way to get from Springfield to Encinitas is to bus which takes 47h 37m and costs $330 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 18h.
Springfield to Encinitas bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Encinitas is 2h behind Springfield. It is currently 8:30 PM in Springfield and 6:30 PM in Encinitas.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Encinitas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Hwy 101 & K St via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Oceanside Transportation Center, and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8 in around 47h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Springfield to Hwy 101 & K St via Los Angeles, Oceanside, and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8 in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Peoria International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Peoria International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Peoria International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Peoria International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Peoria International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Encinitas is 1869 miles. It takes approximately 32h 51m to drive from Springfield to Encinitas.
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