There are 10 ways to get from Washington to Oceanside by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DCA - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain
8h 4m$467–1,711Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IAD - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
9h 48m$177–593Train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceansidetrain
2d 15h$894–1,895Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station 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
2d 18h$418–832Drive 2,597 mi
- Drive from Washington to Oceansidecar 2,597 mi
43h 21m$474–685Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DCA - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
8h 3m$286–976Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IAD - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain
9h 34m$266–989Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BWI - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain
9h 22m$316–1,776Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BWI - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
9h 43m$217–1,180Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane IAD - SNA
- Take the train from Anaheim to Oceansidetrain
11h 51m$237–878
Washington to Oceanside by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Oceanside is to subway and fly and bus which costs $170 - $600 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Oceanside is to fly and bus which takes 8h 3m and costs $280 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Oceanside. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Oceanside Transportation Center via Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Oceanside. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Oceanside via Chicago Union Station and Riverside - Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Washington and Oceanside is 2331 miles. The road distance is 2612.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Oceanside without a car is to train which takes 2 days 15h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Washington to Oceanside, including transfers.
Washington to Oceanside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Oceanside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Oceanside is to train which takes 2 days 15h and costs $850 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $850 and takes 2 days 18h.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Oceanside, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Washington Union Station to Oceanside via Chicago Union Station and Riverside - Downtown in around 2d 15h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Oceanside Transportation Center via Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles Downtown in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.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
- (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
Washington to Oceanside bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Oceanside is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 7:09 AM in Washington and 4:09 AM in Oceanside.
Washington to Oceanside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Oceanside is 2612 miles. It takes approximately 43h 21m to drive from Washington to Oceanside.
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