Carlsbad (California) – Travel Guide At Wikivoyage

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By car

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Carlsbad is about 30 miles north of San Diego on Interstate 5. The Coast Highway (County Route S21) passes through Carlsbad as well, under the name Carlsbad Boulevard.

By rail

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While the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, which travels between San Luis Obispo and San Diego, passes through Carlsbad, it does not stop in the city; the closest stops to Carlsbad are at the Oceanside Transit Center and Solana Beach Station. However, the more numerous commuter Coaster trains between Oceanside and San Diego, run by NCTD [dead link], do stop at two stations in Carlsbad: 33.160929-117.3508251 Carlsbad Village at 2775 State St near downtown and 33.109236-117.3188172 Carlsbad Poinsettia at 6511 Avenida Encinas, between Palomar Airport Road and Poinsettia Lane.

NCTD Sprinter Hybrid Rail travels between the Oceanside Transit Center and the Escondido Transit Center, but does not pass through Carlsbad.

There are also regional Metrolink trains from Los Angeles to nearby Oceanside, from where it's possible to take a bus or taxi to Carlsbad.

By plane

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• 33.128333-117.283 McClellan-Palomar Airport(CLD IATA).It is served by Advanced Air and JSX for commercial services. Also serves as a general aviation and Fixed Based Operator airport for VIP flights. By public transportation the NCTD #445 bus goes by the Carlsbad Palomar Airport from the Carlsbad Poinsettia Coaster Station, on its way towards Palomar College.(updated Mar 2024)

San Diego International Airport (SANIATA) is the closest major airport to Carlsbad. From SAN, you may take San Diego Transit's Route 992 bus to the Santa Fe Depot, connect to the COASTER, and get off at the COASTER stations at either Carlsbad Poinsettia or Carlsbad Village.

John Wayne Airport (SNAIATA) in Orange County is the next closest major airport; the nearest Amtrak/Metrolink stations are in Santa Ana, Tustin, and Irvine.