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How to get fromBurlingame to San Diegoby plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak) or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Burlingame to San Diego by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSFO - SAN
    3h 14m
    $61–347

  2. Caltrain, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
    12h 2m
    $94–103

  3. Caltrain, train

    1. Take the train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
    16h 35m
    $141–198

  4. Drive 491.5 mi

    1. Drive from Burlingame to San Diegocar491.5 mi
    8h 17m
    $90–130

  5. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSJC - SAN
    4h 11m
    $107–247

  6. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Millbrae to West Oaklandsubway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeOAK - SAN
    4h 35m
    $67–247

  7. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Redwood City Station to Los Angeles Union Station ArrivalsbusFlixBus N2002
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San DiegobusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    13h 21m

  8. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus StopbusGreyhound US0831
    16h 3m
    $68–193

Burlingame to San Diego by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration16h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$141Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Burlingame, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to San Diego via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and Los Angeles in around 16h 35m.

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