There are 6 ways to get from Duke University to San Diego by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)RDU - SAN
8h 7m$223–709Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
2d 15hBus, train
- Take the bus from Chapel Dr at Duke University Rd to Union Station - Bus Platform A
- Take the train from Raleigh Union 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
3d 1h$350–773Drive 2,470.7 mi
- Drive from Duke University to San Diego2,470.7 mi
40h 51m$451–652Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)GSO - SAN
11h 51m$268–1,135Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)CLT - SAN
11h 36m$260–454
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Duke University to San Diego is to fly which costs $220 - $750 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Duke University to San Diego is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $220 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Duke University to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens and arriving at San Diego via Durham, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Duke University and San Diego is 2225 miles. The road distance is 2485.1 miles.
The best way to get from Duke University to San Diego without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Duke University to San Diego, including transfers.
Duke University to San Diego bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Duke University to San Diego is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $220 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 15h.
Duke University to San Diego bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
San Diego is 3h behind Duke University. It is currently 4:03 PM in Duke University and 1:03 PM in San Diego.
What companies run services between Duke University, NC, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Breeze Airways, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Duke University to San Diego via Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens, Durham Station, Durham, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 15h.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- 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
- $150–350
- 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
- $30–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- 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 Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- 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
- +1 919-485-7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Chapel Dr at Duke University Rd to Union Station - Bus Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gotriangle.org
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Yes, the driving distance between Duke University to San Diego is 2485 miles. It takes approximately 40h 51m to drive from Duke University to San Diego.
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