How to travel from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA

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from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA

How to get from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Greyhound
09:55AM13h55
Sacramento, Bus Terminal
11:50PMSan Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA
$1081One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Amtrak3718 AMTRAK · 718 Gold Runner · 5818 AMTRAK
06:05PM11h30
Sacramento Valley Station, Sacramento, CA
05:35AMSanta Fe Depot, San Diego, CA
$1011One-way
2 transfers

Fastest

Alaska AirlinesAS2450
10:34AM1h33
Sacramento International Airport
12:07PMSan Diego International Airport
$2941One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Amtrak702 Gold Runner · 5802 AMTRAK · 582 Pacific Surfliner
07:09AM11h55
Sacramento Valley Station, Sacramento, CA
07:04PMSanta Fe Depot, San Diego, CA
$1201One-way
2 transfers
Amtrak3712 AMTRAK · 712 Gold Runner · 5712 AMTRAK · 790 Pacific Surfliner
10:45AM12h19
Sacramento Valley Station, Sacramento, CA
11:04PMSanta Fe Depot, San Diego, CA
$1211One-way
3 transfers
Amtrak3712 AMTRAK · 712 Gold Runner · 5812 AMTRAK · 790 Pacific Surfliner
10:45AM12h19
Sacramento Valley Station, Sacramento, CA
11:04PMSanta Fe Depot, San Diego, CA
$1211One-way
3 transfers
Greyhoundundefined · undefined
09:55PM13h50
Sacramento, Bus Terminal
11:45AMSan Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA
$1101One-way
1 transfer
Greyhoundundefined · undefined
09:55PM14h25
Sacramento, Bus Terminal
12:20PMSan Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center
$1101One-way
1 transfer
Greyhound
09:55AM14h30
Sacramento, Bus Terminal
12:25AMSan Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center
$1151One-way
0 transfers
Alaska AirlinesAS3006
12:59PM1h38
Sacramento International Airport
02:37PMSan Diego International Airport
$2941One-way
0 transfers
Alaska AirlinesAS3437
03:00PM1h38
Sacramento International Airport
04:38PMSan Diego International Airport
$2941One-way
0 transfers
Alaska AirlinesAS1340
07:00AM1h33
Sacramento International Airport
08:33AMSan Diego International Airport
$2941One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Sacramento, 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 Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA. You can take a bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to go to San Diego, CA from Sacramento, CA is by taking a flight, which costs on average $21 (€19).

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

Taking a flight costs $29 (€26) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $50 (€45) for the same trip.

A flight is $69 (€62) less than a train with an average ticket price of $90 (€81) from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA.

The fastest way to get to San Diego, CA from Sacramento, CA is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 33 min.

Other travel options to San Diego, CA take longer:

Bus takes on average 11 h 20 min.

Train takes 11 h 38 min on average.

The distance from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA is approximately 471 miles (760 km).

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

  • 37 buses per day.
  • 22 flights a day.
  • 8 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA:

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

    • You can travel by bus from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA with Greyhound or FlixBus, and you can find Greyhound Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA tickets for $50 (€45) on Omio.
    • You can go to San Diego, CA from Sacramento, CA by plane with Alaska Airlines or Spirit Airlines. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $21 (€19) with Spirit Airlines from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA on Omio.
    • You can go to San Diego, CA from Sacramento, CA by train with Amtrak. You'll see cheap train tickets for $90 (€81) with Amtrak from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA with the following travel companies:

    • Direct bus available with 2 direct buses per day.
    • Direct flight available with 4 direct flights per day.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to San Diego, CA as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to San Diego, CA from Sacramento, CA.

    Looking to extend your trip from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA? Many Omio customers who go from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA usually extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, Anaheim, CA, Irvine, CA or Las Vegas, NV. If you're looking to explore Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, Anaheim, CA, Irvine, CA or Las Vegas, NV from San Diego, CA, let Omio find you the best connections available at an affordable price.
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