There are 7 ways to get from Erie to San Diego by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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 Erie International Airport
best- Fly from Erie International Airport (ERI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)ERI - SAN
10h 8m$222–952Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Erie 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 8h$333–631Bus
- Take the bus from Erie to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station 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
2d 13hDrive 2,446 mi
- Drive from Erie to San Diego2,446 mi
39h 53m$447–645Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Erie Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)CLE - SAN
10h 9m$259–1,042Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Erie to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)PIT - SAN
10h 55m$288–697Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)BUF - SAN
10h 45m$333–1,522
Erie to San Diego by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erie to San Diego is to bus and fly which costs $280 - $700 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Erie to San Diego is to fly which takes 10h 8m and costs $220 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Erie to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Erie and arriving at San Diego via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Erie station to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Erie Station and arriving at San Diego via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Erie and San Diego is 2140 miles. The road distance is 2460.2 miles.
The best way to get from Erie to San Diego without a car is to train which takes 2 days 8h and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Erie to San Diego, including transfers.
Erie to San Diego bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Erie station.
Erie to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Erie Station.
The best way to get from Erie to San Diego is to fly which takes 10h 8m and costs $220 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $330 - $650 and takes 2 days 8h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 2 days 13h.
What companies run services between Erie, PA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
American Airlines flies from Erie International Airport (ERI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Erie Station to San Diego via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Erie International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Erie International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Erie Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- 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
- $210–440
- 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 Erie Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Erie to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- 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
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Erie to San Diego bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
San Diego is 3h behind Erie. It is currently 1:38 AM in Erie and 10:38 PM in San Diego.
Erie to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erie to San Diego is 2460 miles. It takes approximately 39h 53m to drive from Erie to San Diego.
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