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Pros: Only one stop. Cons: Bus signs or identification. Tips: It’s comfortable.
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Oceanside to Los Angeles Coach Timetable
Is it better to travel by bus or train from Oceanside to Los Angeles?
There are usually 14 daily train trips from Oceanside to Los Angeles.
Coach | Train | |
|---|---|---|
Avg. Price | Avg. Price£25.51 | Avg. Price£21.99 |
Daily Trips | Daily Trips20 | Daily Trips14 |
Duration | Duration3h 51m | Duration2h 24m |
Coach from Oceanside to Los Angeles: Journey Information
There are 20 intercity coaches per day from Oceanside to Los Angeles. Traveling by coach from Oceanside to Los Angeles usually takes around 2 hours and 55 minutes, but the fastest Greyhound coach can make the trip in just one hour and 50 minutes.
| Distance | 77 mi (124 km) |
| Shortest duration | 1h 50m |
| Cheapest price | £12.17 |
| Trips per day | 17 |
| Most frequent service | ExpressOne Shuttles |
| Coach lines | 4 |
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How much is a coach ticket from Oceanside to Los Angeles?
Bus tickets for a trip from Oceanside to Los Angeles cost £15.68 on average. Opting to take a bus is a wallet-friendly way to make this trip. If you book your trip ahead of time using Wanderu, you can easily find bus tickets at or below this price.
Average coach ticket prices from Oceanside to Los Angeles by month
If you're planning on taking a bus from Oceanside to Los Angeles, you'll be happy to know that the cost stays pretty stable throughout the year. You can expect to pay around £24 for your ticket regardless of when you plan to travel.
Prices as travel date approaches
To save money on bus tickets, buy them as early as possible. Bus carriers usually charge higher ticket prices the closer you book to the date of travel. Book your ticket at least 21 days in advance to save up to £11.27.
What coach companies travel from Oceanside to Los Angeles?
There are 4 bus lines from Oceanside to Los Angeles available for you to search and compare on Wanderu. With 30 daily trips, ExpressOne Shuttles usually has the most buses running on any given day. Here are some time and price comparisons for all the available options:
| Coach | Daily Trips | Avg. Time | Avg. Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amtrak Thruway | 1 | 6h 29m | £14.42 |
| ExpressOne Shuttles | 30 | 4h 53m | £25.85 |
| Futura Net | 7 | 2h 0m | £27.69 |
| Greyhound | 5 | 3h 31m | £23.39 |
Amtrak Thruway, also known as Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach, is a system of intercity passenger buses operated by Amtrak to connect train stations to areas that are not served by the carrier’s railroads. On the bus, passengers can enjoy comfortable reclining seats with leg rests and access to onboard restroom facilities. Amtrak Thruway bus tickets from Oceanside to Los Angeles start at £14. On average, there are 1 Amtrak Thruway bus trips on this route every day.
Book ExpressOne Shuttles from Oceanside to Los Angeles from £26. There are 30 ExpressOne Shuttles schedules from Oceanside to Los Angeles and you can expect on average to pay for a ExpressOne Shuttles ticket to Los Angeles. In Oceanside, ExpressOne Shuttles departs to Los Angeles from Cold Stone Creamery & Ocean Place Cinemas and no other station. In Los Angeles, ExpressOne Shuttles arrives at Los Angeles Main St and 1 other station.
An average trip on ExpressOne Shuttles from Oceanside to Los Angeles takes 4 hours and 53 minutes , while the fastest available ExpressOne Shuttles trip will get you to Los Angeles in 1 hours and 50 minutes .
On weekends, ExpressOne Shuttles offers 30 trips per day and you could expect to pay for a weekend getaway to Los Angeles.
Book Futura Net from Oceanside to Los Angeles from £27. There are 7 Futura Net schedules from Oceanside to Los Angeles and you can expect on average to pay for a Futura Net ticket to Los Angeles. In Oceanside, Futura Net departs to Los Angeles from McDonald's and no other station. In Los Angeles, Futura Net arrives at Los Angeles East 7th St and no other station.
An average trip on Futura Net from Oceanside to Los Angeles takes 2 hours and 0 minutes , while the fastest available Futura Net trip will get you to Los Angeles in 1 hours and 50 minutes .
On weekends, Futura Net offers 7 trips per day and you could expect to pay for a weekend getaway to Los Angeles.
Greyhound is the largest nationwide coach carrier in the United States, offering cheap, safe and reliable service across the country. Greyhound has become a household name, serving over 16 million passengers per year with daily trips to over 2,400 destinations. Greyhound performs about 5 bus trips from Oceanside to Los Angeles every day, with the average journey taking around 3 hours and 31 minutes to complete. Bus tickets for Greyhound trips to Los Angeles usually start from £12.
Frequently asked questions about traveling by coach from Oceanside to Los Angeles
The coach takes an average of 2 hours and 55 minutes to cover the 77 miles from Oceanside to Los Angeles. However, the fastest coach only takes an hour and 50 minutes. It's the perfect amount of time to take a nap, get some work done, or watch a movie. Keep in mind that your actual coach may arrive earlier or later than scheduled, depending on whether there is more or less traffic than usual.
"Thursday is usually the day of the week when coaches are busiest. If you are planning to travel on a Thursday, you should make sure to book tickets well in advance as they may sell out.
On the other hand, Monday is typically the least busy day for coach travel on this route. For a less crowded trip, try to book your coach travel for the beginning of the week."
The first coach leaves at 07:00 and the last coach leaves at 23:00. To see the times for all coaches from Oceanside to Los Angeles, enter your specific travel dates in the search bar.
There are 20 scheduled coaches that travel from Oceanside to Los Angeles every day, so you have a decent number of options to choose from. This includes 17 direct coaches, where you can stay on the same coach without having to transfer to a connecting coach at any point during your trip.
Need more travel options? Consider taking the train from Oceanside to Los Angeles; ticket prices start at £20.68.
City Information
Oceanside
Oceanside is a beautiful coastal city in Southern California, best known for its lovely beaches and stunning ocean views. Visitors can enjoy plenty of outdoor activities such as swimming, sunbathing, surfing, fishing, and more.
There are also many great points of interest worth checking out, including the Oceanside Pier, which offers stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. Also, don't miss the Oceanside Museum of Art, which houses a collection of art from across the globe. Other attractions include Mission San Luis Rey and the California Surf Museum.
The city also boasts a variety of popular neighbourhoods and nightlife destinations, like Downtown Oceanside or Coastal Highway, which are home to several bars and restaurants, and The Strand, which offers a vibrant nightlife scene.
Most ground travel to Oceanside operates through the Oceanside Transit Center. Here, Metrolink trains and local coaches connect to Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner route and intercity bus lines like Greyhound. The nearest airport is the McClellan-Palomar Airport, about 3 miles away from the centre of Oceanside.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is the undisputed world capital of the entertainment business. Because of that, the City of Angels is where you will find some of the most iconic landmarks of the film and music industries, including the world-famous Walk of Fame and Dolby Theatre (home of the Academy Awards) on Hollywood Boulevard, the easily recognizable Capitol Records building at Hollywood & Vine, and the LA Live complex in Downtown Los Angeles.
The best part of LA is that it has something to offer for people of all interests: outdoor enthusiasts can hike up to the Hollywood sign, fashion aficionados can go shopping in Beverly Hills, art lovers can check out the prominent Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in the Miracle Mile district, and those looking for a fun night out can go bar-hopping in West Hollywood. Are you a Pokémon GO addict? Well then this is the place for you because LA is the best city to catch the rarest Pokémon in the U.S.. And if you want to want to experience the famed golden coast of Southern California for yourself, head west to Santa Monica and Venice for a refreshing dip in the Pacific Ocean.
With one of the biggest airports on the West Coast and several bus and train stops across the county, Los Angeles makes it easy to travel elsewhere in California, visit the neighboring Nevada, Arizona and Mexico, or take a flight to pretty much any other part of the world.
Station Information
Where does the coach leave from in Oceanside?
Main departure station: Cold Stone Creamery & Ocean Place Cinemas
Coaches to Los Angeles leave from 3 stations in Oceanside.
All coach stations in Oceanside:
Cold Stone Creamery & Ocean Place Cinemas
McDonald's
Oceanside Transit Center
Where does the coach arrive in Los Angeles?
Main arrival station: Los Angeles East 7th St
Coaches arrive in Los Angeles at 7 stations, depending on which coach line you are traveling with.
Coach stations in Los Angeles:
Los Angeles East 7th St
Los Angeles Santa Ana Fwy
Los Angeles Main St
800 N Alameda St
North Hollywood Bus Station
San Fernando Bus Station
592 Gayley Ave
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