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

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There are 11 ways to get from Delaware to San Diego by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planePHL - SAN
    8h 25m
    $276–917

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wilmington to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeBWI - SAN
    8h 16m
    $107–971

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Philadelphiabus
    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 19h

  4. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak 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
    2d 19h
    $309–1,230

  5. Drive 2,660.2 mi

    1. Drive from Wilmington to San Diegocar2,660.2 mi
    43h 55m
    $486–702

  6. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeDCA - SAN
    9h 24m
    $371–2,123

  7. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeIAD - SAN
    9h 45m
    $201–1,278

  8. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeEWR - SAN
    9h 17m
    $147–647

  9. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
    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
    11h 43m
    $179–962

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Gray 30th St Stationtrain
    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
    2d 22h

  11. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
    3d 1h
    $333–872

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

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration7h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$210Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Delaware, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Wilmington Bus Station to San Diego via Philadelphia, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 19h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wilmington to San Diego via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 19h.

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