There are 4 ways to get from Lexington to San Diego by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville International Airport (SDF)
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SDF - SAN
8h 15m$206–926Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Target
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY 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$244–477Drive 2,135.1 mi
- Drive from Lexington to San Diego2,135.1 mi
34h 41m$390–563Fly from Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)LEX - SAN
10h 17m$244–1,107
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to San Diego is to drive and bus and train which costs $240 - $480 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to San Diego is to drive and fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $200 - $950.
The distance between Lexington and San Diego is 1895 miles. The road distance is 2147.6 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Lexington to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 3h behind Lexington. It is currently 2:56 AM in Lexington and 11:56 PM in San Diego.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to San Diego is 2148 miles. It takes approximately 34h 41m to drive from Lexington to San Diego.
There are 1751+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- 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
- $30–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
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