There are 4 ways to get from Hickory to San Diego by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)CLT - SAN
7h 22m$283–510Bus
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Take the bus from Charlotte, NC to AtlantaNyc
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus 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 13hBus, train
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego
3d 1h$470–2,605Drive 2,337.4 mi
- Drive from Hickory to San Diego2,337.4 mi
38h 7m$427–617
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hickory to San Diego is to bus and fly which costs $280 - $550 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Hickory to San Diego is to bus and fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $280 - $550.
The distance between Hickory and San Diego is 2143 miles. The road distance is 2351.1 miles.
The best way to get from Hickory to San Diego without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Hickory to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 3h behind Hickory. It is currently 9:36 PM in Hickory and 6:36 PM in San Diego.
Yes, the driving distance between Hickory to San Diego is 2351 miles. It takes approximately 38h 7m to drive from Hickory to San Diego.
There are 1985+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Hickory, Catawba County, NC, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Hickory to San Diego via Hickory Airport, Charlotte Airport, Charlotte, NC, Atlanta, Chamblee Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 13h.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–2,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- reservations@hickoryhop.com
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Charlotte, NC to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- 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
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