There are 4 ways to get from La Jolla to Carlsbad by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 30 bus, line 101 bus
best- Take the bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Gilman Dr & Myers Drbus 30
- Take the bus from Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Carlsbad Bl & Oak Avbus 101
2h 8m$4–10Line 30 bus, train
- Take the bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Old Town Transit Centerbus 30
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Carlsbad Village Stationtrain Coaster
2h 18m$4–12Drive 26.5 mi
- Drive from La Jolla to Carlsbadcar 26.5 mi
32 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from La Jolla to Carlsbadtaxi 26.5 mi
32 min$120–150
La Jolla to Carlsbad by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Jolla to Carlsbad is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from La Jolla to Carlsbad is to drive which takes 32 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from La Jolla to Carlsbad. However, there are services departing from Silverado St & Herschel Av and arriving at Carlsbad Bl & Oak Av via Gilman Dr & Myers Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between La Jolla and Carlsbad is 28 miles. The road distance is 26.7 miles.
The best way to get from La Jolla to Carlsbad without a car is to line 30 bus and line 101 bus which takes 2h 8m and costs $4 - $10.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from La Jolla to Carlsbad, including transfers.
La Jolla to Carlsbad bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Silverado St & Herschel Av station.
La Jolla to Carlsbad bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Gilman Dr & Myers Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Jolla to Carlsbad is 27 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from La Jolla to Carlsbad.
There are 916+ hotels available in Carlsbad.
What companies run services between La Jolla, San Diego County, CA, USA and Carlsbad, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Carlsbad Bl & Oak Av via Gilman Dr & Myers Dr in around 2h 8m.
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- apeatwatson@nctd.org
- Website
- North County Transit District
Train from San Diego - Old Town to Carlsbad Village Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Gilman Dr & Myers Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Old Town Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- apeatwatson@nctd.org
- Website
- North County Transit District
Bus from Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Carlsbad Bl & Oak Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Coastal Cab
- Phone
- +1 619-503-0500
- Website
- coastalcabdispatch.com
Orange Cab
- Phone
- +1 619-223-5555
- Website
- taxi-sandiego.com
San Diego Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 619-906-0192
- Website
- sdtaxiservice.com
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