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

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Travel Information between San Jose, CA and San Diego, CA

distanceDistance415 miles (670 km)
modeAvailable travel modesBus, flight or train
priceTicket price range$21 - $76
cheapestCheapest modeFlight • $21 (€19) • 1 h 22 min
fastestFastest modeFlight • $21 (€19) • 1 h 22 min
carriersPopular travel companiesFlixBus, Alaska Airlines or Amtrak

Travel 415 miles (670 km) by bus, flight or train from San Jose, CA to San Diego, CA. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Alaska Airlines or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from San Jose, CA to San Diego, CA.

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from San Jose, CA to San Diego, CA

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

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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.

FlixBus
08:40AM12h55
San Jose, CA
09:35PMSan Diego, CA
$691One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus
08:40AM12h55
San Jose, CA
09:35PMSan Diego, CA
$691One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
FlixBus
08:40AM12h55
San Jose, CA
09:35PMSan Diego, CA
$691One-way
0 transfers
Other options
Greyhound
04:05PM13h25
San Jose, CA
05:30AMSan Diego, CA
$1031One-way
0 transfers

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You can travel by travel between San Jose and San Diego with Amtrak, Greyhound and FlixBus. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.

Amtrak is the main train company in the United States operating medium and long-distance intercity services in 46 US states as well as in 3 Canadian provinces. There are over 300 Amtrak trains running daily. With Amtrak you can travel by train across the country and explore destinations near and far with routes such as the Northeast Regional connecting cities in the East Coast, the Coast Starlight connecting destinations up and down the West Coast, the Empire Builder connecting Chicago and Midwestern cities to the Northwest, and many more.

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