There are 5 ways to get from Big Sky to San Diego by shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car
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Shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)BZN - SAN
5h 50m$300–750Shuttle to West Yellowstone, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Huntley Lodge at Big Sky Resort to West Yellowstone, MT
- Fly from West Yellowstone (WYS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)WYS - SAN
9h 17m$188–642Bus, train
- Take the bus from Base to Walmart
- Take the bus from Bozeman to Spokane
- Take the train from Spokane to Portland
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego
2d 5h$298–754Drive 1,119.6 mi
- Drive from Big Sky to San Diego1,119.6 mi
17h 29m$205–296Bus, train via Portland
- Take the bus from Base to Walmart
- Take the bus from Bozeman to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
2d 7h
Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Sky to San Diego is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Big Sky to San Diego is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $300 - $750.
The distance between Big Sky and San Diego is 1008 miles. The road distance is 1126.1 miles.
The best way to get from Big Sky to San Diego without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $290 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Big Sky to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 1h behind Big Sky. It is currently 12:52 PM in Big Sky and 11:52 AM in San Diego.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Sky to San Diego is 1126 miles. It takes approximately 17h 29m to drive from Big Sky to San Diego.
There are 2000+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Big Sky, MT, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Big Sky to San Diego. However, you can take the shuttle to Bozeman Airport, walk to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) airport, then fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Base to San Diego via Bozeman, Spokane, Spokane, Portland, and Los Angeles in around 2d 5h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from West Yellowstone to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from West Yellowstone to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Shuttle from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
- Phone
- +1 406.995.6287
- info@skylinebus.com
- Website
- skylinebus.com
Bus from Base to Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://skylinebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://skylinebus.com/routes
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bozeman to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (406) 556-3540
- Website
- karststage.com
Shuttle from Huntley Lodge at Big Sky Resort to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- karststage.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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