There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to Old Town by tram, bus, 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.
Tram, bus
best- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to UCSD Health La Jolla Stationtram Blue
- Take the bus from San Diego to Temecula Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2015
2h 36m$10–27Drive 58.4 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Old Towncar 58.4 mi
1h 1m$11–16Bus
- Take the bus from Broadway & 5th Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus 235 / ...
- Take the bus from Escondido to Temeculabus Lxus 2101
2h 43m$26–40
San Diego to Old Town by tram and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Old Town is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Old Town is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Old Town. However, there are services departing from Broadway & 5th Av and arriving at Temecula via Escondido. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between San Diego and Old Town is 66 miles. The road distance is 58.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Old Town without a car is to tram and bus which takes 2h 36m and costs $9 - $27.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from San Diego to Old Town, including transfers.
San Diego to Old Town bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Broadway & 5th Av station.
San Diego to Old Town bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Escondido Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Old Town is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from San Diego to Old Town.
There are 226+ hotels available in Old Town.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Old Town, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Broadway & 5th Av to Temecula via Escondido Transit Center and Escondido in around 2h 43m.
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from Civic Center Station to UCSD Health La Jolla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Temecula Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Broadway & 5th Av to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Escondido to Temecula
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $24–35
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