How to travel from Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA

There are 3 ways to get from Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to San Diego, CA from Los Angeles, CA is by taking a bus, which costs on average $15 (€14).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA:

A bus is $159 (€144) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $175 (€158) from Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA.

A bus is $22 (€20) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA costing on average $38 (€34).

The quickest way to travel to San Diego, CA from Los Angeles, CA is by train, which takes on average 2 h 40 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 3 h 5 min on average.

Getting to San Diego, CA by flight takes 3 h 21 min on average.

The distance from Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA is approximately 111 miles (179 km).

The average frequency per day from Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA is:

• 48 buses per day.
• 18 flights per day.
• Around 18 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to San Diego, CA from Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA:

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA:

• You can take a bus from Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $15 (€14) with FlixBus from Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA.
• You can travel from Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA by flight with Spirit Airlines or American Airlines. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $175 (€158) with Spirit Airlines from Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA.
• You can go to San Diego, CA from Los Angeles, CA by train with Amtrak. You'll see cheap train tickets for $38 (€34) with Amtrak from Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA with the following travel companies:

• You'll find 47 direct buses a day to San Diego, CA with FlixBus.
• You can check for a direct train to San Diego, CA with Amtrak with 17 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.