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USS Midway Museum
Museum aboard the historic aircraft carrier USS Midway with restored aircraft, flight deck exhibits, and audio tours on San Diego Bay.
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Montebello, CA to San Diego, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $32. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 2h 30m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $32, and a flight costs an average of $445.
Distance: 105 miles (169 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
|---|---|---|
$39 Average price | $37 Average price Cheapest | $471 Average price |
3h 9m Average total duration 2h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 37m Average total duration 8h 37m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Montebello, CA to San Diego, CA:
A bus is $2 (€2) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Montebello, CA to San Diego, CA costing on average $39 (€32).
A bus is $435 (€356) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Montebello, CA to San Diego, CA costing on average $471 (€386).
Other travel options to San Diego, CA take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 39m.
Flight takes on average 8h 37m.
The table below shows live departures for Montebello, CA to San Diego, CA trains for today, Friday, June 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 2:10 PM Montebello, CA | 2h39 | 4:49 PM San Diego, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Montebello, CA to San Diego, CA run on average 22 times per day, taking around 2h 39m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $38 (€31) but you can travel from only $32 (€27) by bus.
There are 19 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:01, the last at 21:10. The fastest train covers the 105 miles (169 km) distance in 2h 39m.
Distance 105 miles (169 km) |
Average train duration 2h 39m |
Cheapest ticket price $38 (€31) |
Trains per day 22 |
Direct trains 19 |
Fastest train 2h 39m |
First train 4:01 AM |
Last train 9:10 PM |
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