You can catch Amtrak at Santa Ana, Irvine, San Capistrano, or San Clemente. From there you would need to get off at the Solano Beach Amtrak Station which is about 8 miles from Sorrento Valley. A Saturday trip shows up as $15 at Amtrak's web site. You can reserve tickets at http://www.dot.ca.gov/rail/go/amtrak/routes/pacific_surfliner/index.cfm Amtrak is a little more expensive, but you do have reservations, there are no connections, and the train is nicer.

If you want to go directly to Sorrento Valley, take Metrolink or Amtrak to Oceanside. Once there you can purchase a day ticket and take the train on to Sorrento Valley. No reservations are needed for Metrolink or Amtrak.

Metrolink schedules

http://www.metrolinktrains.com/schedules/html.php?id=241
http://www.metrolinktrains.com/schedules/html.php?id=341

Coaster Schedule (southbound/northbound)
http://www.gonctd.com/coaster_schedules/coaster_schedule_south3.htm
http://www.gonctd.com/coaster_schedules/coaster_schedule_north3.htm

HAVE A GREAT TRIP!
Source(s):
www.amtrak.com
San Diego Transit District
Metrolink website
Personal experience riding metrolink, the coaster and Amtrak


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