There are 6 ways to get from El Cajon to Laughlin by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, tram, or bus (Amtrak)
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 San Diego International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SAN - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
5h 49m$118–380Drive 314.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from El Cajon to Laughlincar 314.9 mi
5h 55m$58–83Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kingman Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stopbus
13h 35m$142–318Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from San Diego to Las Vegas Stripbus FlixBus 2037
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NVLas Vegas
14h 32m$134–201Tram, line 101 bus to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the tram from El Cajon Station to Santa Fe Depottram
- Take the tram from Santa Fe Depot to UCSD Central Campus Stationtram
- Take the bus from Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Encinitas Station Stall 3bus
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane CLD - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
8h 46m$114–365Bus
- Take the bus from San Ysidro, CA to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Kingman, AZbus
- Take the bus from Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stopbus
16h 53m$132–203
El Cajon to Laughlin by tram, train, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Cajon to Laughlin is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from El Cajon to Laughlin is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 49m and costs $110 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from El Cajon to Laughlin. However, there are services departing from El Cajon Transit Center and arriving at Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stop via SDSU Transit Center, Broadway & Park Bl, San Ysidro, CA, Las Vegas and Kingman Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 53m.
The distance between El Cajon and Laughlin is 374 miles. The road distance is 316.8 miles.
The best way to get from El Cajon to Laughlin without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 35m and costs $140 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from El Cajon to Laughlin, including transfers.
El Cajon to Laughlin bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Ysidro, CA station.
El Cajon to Laughlin bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Cajon to Laughlin is 317 miles. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from El Cajon to Laughlin.
There are 289+ hotels available in Laughlin.
What companies run services between El Cajon, CA, USA and Laughlin, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stop via College Av & SDSU Transit Center, SDSU Transit Center, Broadway & Park Bl, San Ysidro Transit Center, San Ysidro, CA, Las Vegas, Kingman, AZ, and Kingman Station in around 16h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from El Cajon Station to Santa Fe Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Tram from Santa Fe Depot to UCSD Central Campus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1 928-854-5253
- info@VegasAirporter.com
- Website
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Las Vegas Strip
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Encinitas Station Stall 3
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro, CA to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
Bus from Las Vegas to Kingman, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $35–60
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