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Compare bus, train, and flight for San Jose, CA to San Diego, CA
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from San Jose, CA to San Diego, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €85 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €85, while a flight costs an average of €175.
Distance: 416 miles (671 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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€85 Average price Cheapest | €105 Average price | €175 Average price | €77 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 49m Average total duration 11h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 44m Average total duration 13h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 28m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.0 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from San Jose, CA to San Diego, CA:
A bus is €20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Jose, CA to San Diego, CA costing on average €105.
A bus is €90 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Jose, CA to San Diego, CA costing on average €175.
Other travel options to San Diego, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 49m.
Train takes on average 13h 44m.
Travel optionsfrom San Jose, CA to San Diego, CA
How to get from San Jose, CA to San Diego, CA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from San Jose, CA to San Diego, CA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
05:00 PM10h30San Jose, CA3:30 AMSan Diego, CA€941One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 05:00 PM10h30San Jose, CA3:30 AMSan Diego, CA€941One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AA92892:25 PM1h27Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport3:52 PMSan Diego International Airport€2301One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 3910 AMTRAK · 710 Gold Runner · 5810 AMTRAK · 786 Pacific Surfliner6:25 AM14h27San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA8:52 PMOld Town Station, San Diego, CA€1011One-way3 transfers
- 3910 AMTRAK · 710 Gold Runner · 5810 AMTRAK · 786 Pacific Surfliner6:25 AM14h42San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA9:07 PMSanta Fe Depot, San Diego, CA€1011One-way3 transfers
- 4794 AMTRAK · 794 Pacific Surfliner11:25 AM13h25San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA12:50 AMOld Town Station, San Diego, CA€1291One-way1 transfer
- 06:00 AM11h35San Jose, CA5:35 PMSan Diego, CA€941One-way0 transfers
- 4770 AMTRAK · 770 Pacific Surfliner11:45 PM13h07San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA12:52 PMOld Town Station, San Diego, CA€1361One-way1 transfer
- 4782 AMTRAK · 782 Pacific Surfliner5:35 AM13h17San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA6:52 PMOld Town Station, San Diego, CA€1361One-way1 transfer
AA2571 · AA48012:42 PM5h36Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport6:18 PMSan Diego International Airport€2301One-way1 transfer- AA1358 · AA21226:00 AM5h57Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport11:57 AMSan Diego International Airport€2301One-way1 transfer
- AA92818:29 AM1h27Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport9:56 AMSan Diego International Airport€2301One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from San Jose, CA to San Diego, CA
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This is compared to other travel options from San Jose, CA to San Diego, CA:
A bus is €20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Jose, CA to San Diego, CA costing on average €105.
A bus is €90 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Jose, CA to San Diego, CA costing on average €175.
Other travel options to San Diego, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 49m.
Train takes on average 13h 44m.
- Around 37 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between San Jose, CA and San Diego, CA as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport and arrive in San Diego International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA and arrive in Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA.
- Buses mostly depart from San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) and arrive in San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA.
- Travel with FlixBus, Greyhound, Tufesa Internacional, Infobus to go to San Diego, CA by bus.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to San Diego, CA by train.
- Travel with Spirit Airlines, Alaska Airlines to go to San Diego, CA by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Greyhound, Tufesa Internacional, Infobus.
- 7 direct flights per day with Alaska Airlines.
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