Travel Information from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA
| 117 miles (188 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $14 - $38 | |
| Bus • $14 (€13) • 3 h 45 min | |
| Flight • $38 (€34) • 3 h 5 min | |
| FlixBus or Amtrak |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 117 miles (188 km) between Glendale, CA and San Diego, CA. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA.
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How to get from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA
Travel to San Diego, CA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA.

There are 3 options to travel to San Diego, CA from Glendale, CA including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA is a bus with an average price of $14 (€13).
This is compared to other travel options from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA:
A bus is $24 (€22) less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA costing on average $38 (€34).
A bus is $24 (€21) less than a train with an average ticket price of $38 (€34) from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA.
The fastest way from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA is by flight with an average journey time of 3 h 5 min.
There are alternative travel options to San Diego, CA that take longer:
Bus takes on average 3 h 45 min.
Train takes 3 h 16 min on average.
The distance is approximately 117 miles (188 km) from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA.
The average frequency per day from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA is:
- 12 buses a day.
- 17 flights a day.
- 9 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA:
- You can travel from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA by bus with FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $14 (€13) with FlixBus from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA.
- You can travel from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA by train with Amtrak. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $38 (€34) with Amtrak from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA.
Yes, there are direct routes from Glendale, CA to San Diego, CA with the following travel companies:
- You can find 2 direct buses per day to take to San Diego, CA with.
- You can check for a direct train to San Diego, CA with Amtrak with 8 direct trains per day.
Direct services to San Diego, CA tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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