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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cape May to San Diego by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, car, or subway

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  1. Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#bus
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planePHL - SAN
    10h 19m
    $282–406

  2. Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeBWI - SAN
    11h 24m
    $121–1,066

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to 6Th St At Race Stbus316
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diegobus
    2d 20h

  4. Bus, train via Rockville

    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    5. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
    2d 23h
    $324–1,356

  5. Drive 2,740.7 mi

    1. Drive from Cape May to San Diegocar2,740.7 mi
    45h 47m
    $501–723

  6. Bus, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    3. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeJFK - SAN
    12h 5m
    $207–1,355

  7. Bus, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeEWR - SAN
    12h 3m
    $152–666

  8. Bus, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeDCA - SAN
    12h 23m
    $384–2,193

  9. Bus, train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    4. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeIAD - SAN
    12h 45m
    $214–1,348

  10. Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#bus
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planePHL - LAX
    3. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    13h 59m
    $187–456

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown - Wescosville, PAbus
    3. Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    5. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
    3d
    $309–675

  12. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
    3d 5h
    $354–1,010

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration7h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$210Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cape May, NJ, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to San Diego via 6Th St At Race St, Philadelphia, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 20h.

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