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There are 12 ways to get from Atwater to San Diego by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, train, or subway

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  1. Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeFAT - SAN
    6h 19m
    $84–474

  2. Bus via Los Angeles

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Merced to Huntington ParkbusStockton
    2. Take the bus from Huntington Park to San DiegobusFlixBus 2017
    10h 40m
    $54–113

  3. Drive 400.9 mi

    1. Drive from Atwater to San Diegocar400.9 mi
    6h 45m
    $74–106

  4. Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSMF - SAN
    8h 24m
    $120–340

  5. Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeOAK - SAN
    8h 22m
    $80–256

  6. Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, train

    1. Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)planeMCE - HHR
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
    8h 36m
    $190–221

  7. Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
    3. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSFO - SAN
    9h 7m
    $90–378

  8. Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Stocktonbus
    2. Take the train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSJC - SAN
    9h 48m
    $142–321

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Atwater to Cross Border Express, San DiegobusSacramento
    11h 18m
    $72–144

  10. Bus, train via Anaheim

    1. Take the bus from Merced to Huntington ParkbusStockton
    2. Take the train from Anaheim to San DiegotrainPacific Surfliner
    11h 30m
    $80–130

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union StationbusGreyhound US0810
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San DiegotrainPacific Surfliner
    11h 44m
    $74–152

  12. Bus, train via Bakersfield

    1. Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfieldbus
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Fernandobus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
    12h 23m
    $68–104

Atwater to San Diego by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration10h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Atwater, Merced County, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Atwater Transpo to San Diego via Transpo, Merced, and Huntington Park in around 10h 40m.

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