There are 7 ways to get from Decatur to San Diego by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Decatur Airport
best- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)DEC - SAN
7h 57m$195–817Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
46h 16mTaxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Station
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
2d 2h$452–1,794Drive 1,915.1 mi
- Drive from Decatur to San Diego1,915.1 mi
31h 22m$350–505Taxi to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Decatur to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)CMI - SAN
8h 19m$299–941Taxi, train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Station
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)STL - SAN
9h 11m$357–1,268Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Decatur to Lincoln Station
- Take the train from Lincoln Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
2d 18h$307–887
Decatur Airport (DEC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Decatur to San Diego is to drive which costs $350 - $550 and takes 31h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Decatur to San Diego is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $190 - $850.
The distance between Decatur and San Diego is 1658 miles. The road distance is 1926.3 miles.
The best way to get from Decatur to San Diego without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 46h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Decatur to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 2h behind Decatur. It is currently 11:47 PM in Decatur and 9:47 PM in San Diego.
Yes, the driving distance between Decatur to San Diego is 1926 miles. It takes approximately 31h 22m to drive from Decatur to San Diego.
There are 2219+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Decatur Airport (DEC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lincoln Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lincoln Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lincoln Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $190–600
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $290–650
- Business - advance purchase
- $400–1,600
- Business Class
- $500–1,400
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–18
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $4–18
- Titanium
- $5–17
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $90–150
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