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

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There are 9 ways to get from Dupont Circle to San Diego by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeDCA - SAN
    7h 39m
    $415–1,809

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeBWI - SAN
    8h 3m
    $101–938

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station 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 17h

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak 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
    2d 17h
    $292–619

  5. Drive 2,598.5 mi

    1. Drive from Dupont Circle to San Diegocar2,598.5 mi
    42h 50m
    $475–685

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeIAD - SAN
    7h 52m
    $184–663

  7. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeDCA - LAX
    2. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    10h 53m
    $328–1,314

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

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planePHL - SAN
    10h 27m
    $252–1,028

  9. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeIAD - LAX
    3. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    11h 14m
    $347–768

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration8h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$414Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dupont Circle, DC, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Dupont Circle, Red Line Track 1 Platform to San Diego via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 17h.

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