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

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There are 8 ways to get from Frederick to San Diego by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Frederick Bayrunner Office to Baltimore Airportbus
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeBWI - SAN
    8h 6m
    $166–472

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frederick Bus 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 14h

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
    2d 14h
    $249–529

  4. Drive 2,557.3 mi

    1. Drive from Frederick to San Diegocar2,557.3 mi
    41h 58m
    $467–675

  5. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeDCA - SAN
    9h 1m
    $418–1,825

  6. Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Frederick Transit Station to Market St & Harrison Stbus
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeIAD - SAN
    9h 9m
    $186–681

  7. Bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Frederick Bayrunner Office to BWI Amtrak Stationbus
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
    3. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planePHL - SAN
    10h 53m
    $313–1,112

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
    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 18h
    $293–634

Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$181Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Frederick, MD, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Frederick Bus Station to San Diego via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 14h. Alternatively, you can take a train from FREDERICK MARC eb to San Diego via Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 18h.

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