There are 8 ways to get from Hempstead 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)JFK - SAN
8h 15m$186–773Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)EWR - SAN
8h 57m$144–448Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn 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 20h$328–889Bus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal 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 22hDrive 2,761.6 mi
- Drive from Hempstead to San Diego2,761.6 mi
45h 46m$504–728Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)PHL - SAN
10h 29m$251–989Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)JFK - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
11h 44m$919–1,228Bus, train
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
2d 23h$282–580
Hempstead to San Diego by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hempstead to San Diego is to fly which costs $140 - $450 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Hempstead to San Diego is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Hempstead station to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Hempstead Bus Station and arriving at San Diego via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Hempstead to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Hempstead and arriving at San Diego via Jamaica, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Hempstead and San Diego is 2476 miles. The road distance is 2777.7 miles.
The best way to get from Hempstead to San Diego without a car is to train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $320 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Hempstead to San Diego, including transfers.
Hempstead to San Diego bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Hempstead to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Hempstead to San Diego is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $180 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $320 - $900 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 2 days 22h.
What companies run services between Hempstead, NY, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways, and three other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hempstead to San Diego via Jamaica, Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Chicago Union Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 20h.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- 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
- $31–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- 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
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hempstead to San Diego bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
San Diego is 3h behind Hempstead. It is currently 1:44 PM in Hempstead and 10:44 AM in San Diego.
Hempstead to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hempstead to San Diego is 2778 miles. It takes approximately 45h 46m to drive from Hempstead to San Diego.
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