There are 8 ways to get from Burlingame to San Diego by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SFO - SAN
2h 48m$69–372Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus StopGreyhound US0831
15h 51m$68–213Caltrain, bus, train
- Take the train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego
12h 2m$94–103Caltrain, train
- Take the train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego
16h 35m$141–208Drive 491.5 mi
- Drive from Burlingame to San Diego491.5 mi
8h 17m$90–130Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SJC - SAN
3h 33m$105–292BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Millbrae to West Oakland
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)OAK - SAN
4h 9m$125–232Bus via San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to San YsidroSan Jose
15h 1m$96–143
Burlingame to San Diego by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burlingame to San Diego is to Caltrain and bus and train which costs $90 - $105 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Burlingame to San Diego is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $65 - $380.
No, there is no direct train from Burlingame to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Broadway Caltrain Southbound and arriving at San Diego via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
The distance between Burlingame and San Diego is 453 miles. The road distance is 494.4 miles.
The best way to get from Burlingame to San Diego without a car is to Caltrain and bus and train which takes 12h 2m and costs $90 - $105.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Burlingame to San Diego, including transfers.
Burlingame to San Diego train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Broadway Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from Burlingame to San Diego is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $65 - $380. Alternatively, you can Caltrain and train, which costs $140 - $210 and takes 16h 35m, you could also bus via San Jose, which costs $95 - $150 and takes 15h 1m.
Burlingame to San Diego train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burlingame to San Diego is 494 miles. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Burlingame to San Diego.
What companies run services between Burlingame, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Frontier Airlines, and three 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.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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