There are 9 ways to get from Annapolis to San Diego by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Annapolis to Washington Union Station
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)DCA - SAN
8h 22m$397–1,731Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)BWI - SAN
8h 53m$103–395Bus, train
- Take the bus from Annapolis to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
2d 18h$303–659Bus
- Take the bus from Annapolis to Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
2d 20hDrive 2,622.8 mi
- Drive from Annapolis to San Diego2,622.8 mi
43h 14m$479–692Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Annapolis to Washington Union Station
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)IAD - SAN
8h 55m$197–686Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)PHL - SAN
11h 34m$239–984Bus, train via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from West St & Church Cir to Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
2d 21h$295–643Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from West St & Church Cir to Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
3d 3h$324–1,252
Annapolis to San Diego by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Annapolis to San Diego is to fly which costs $100 - $400 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Annapolis to San Diego is to bus and fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $390 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Annapolis to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Annapolis and arriving at San Diego via Philadelphia, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Annapolis and San Diego is 2326 miles. The road distance is 2638.1 miles.
The best way to get from Annapolis to San Diego without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 18h and costs $300 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Annapolis to San Diego, including transfers.
Annapolis to San Diego bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Annapolis station.
The best way to get from Annapolis to San Diego is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $400 and takes 8h 53m.
Annapolis to San Diego bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Philadelphia station.
San Diego is 3h behind Annapolis. It is currently 12:29 AM in Annapolis and 9:29 PM in San Diego.
What companies run services between Annapolis, MD, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Annapolis to San Diego via Philadelphia, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 20h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 2 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $13–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Annapolis to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Annapolis to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from West St & Church Cir to Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
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