There are 4 ways to get from Mission Beach to Downtown San Diego by bus, tram, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 8 bus, tram
best- Take the bus from Mission Bl & Santa Clara Pl to Old Town Transit Centerbus 8
- Take the tram from Old Town Station to City College Stationtram Blue
53 minDrive 8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mission Beach to Downtown San Diegocar 8 mi
10 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mission Beach to Downtown San Diegotaxi 8 mi
10 min$35–50Line 8 bus, tram via Santa Fe Depot
- Take the bus from Mission Bl & Santa Clara Pl to Old Town Transit Centerbus 8
- Take the tram from Old Town Station to Santa Fe Depottram Green / ...
56 min
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mission Beach to Downtown San Diego is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Mission Beach to Downtown San Diego is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $35 - $50.
The distance between Mission Beach and Downtown San Diego is 9 miles. The road distance is 8.1 miles.
The best way to get from Mission Beach to Downtown San Diego without a car is to line 8 bus and tram which takes 53 min and costs .
It takes approximately 53 min to get from Mission Beach to Downtown San Diego, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mission Beach to Downtown San Diego is 8 miles. It takes approximately 10 min to drive from Mission Beach to Downtown San Diego.
There are 2375+ hotels available in Downtown San Diego.
What companies run services between Mission Beach, CA, USA and Downtown San Diego, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mission Beach to Downtown San Diego. However, you can take the line 8 bus to Old Town Transit Center, walk to Old Town Station, take the vehicle to City College Station, then walk to Downtown San Diego. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Downtown San Diego.
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from Old Town Station to City College Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
Tram from Old Town Station to Santa Fe Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Mission Bl & Santa Clara Pl to Old Town Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Mission Bl & Santa Clara Pl to Old Town Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
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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