There are 6 ways to get from Lowell to San Diego by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly from Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)BOS - SAN
8h 24m$182–507Train
- Take the train from Lowell to North Station
- Take the train from Boston 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 23h$330–1,187Bus
- Take the bus from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Take the bus from Newark Penn 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
3d 1hDrive 2,950 mi
- Drive from Lowell to San Diego2,950 mi
2d 1h$539–778Train, bus to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lowell to North Station
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)MHT - SAN
12h 16m$290–1,139Train, train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lowell to North Station
- Take the train from Boston to Providence
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)PVD - SAN
11h 51m$374–1,215
Lowell to San Diego by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lowell to San Diego is to fly which costs $180 - $550 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lowell to San Diego is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $180 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Lowell to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center and arriving at San Diego via Boston, Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Lowell to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Lowell and arriving at San Diego via North Station, Boston, Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Lowell and San Diego is 2626 miles. The road distance is 2967.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lowell to San Diego without a car is to train which takes 2 days 23h and costs $330 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Lowell to San Diego, including transfers.
Lowell to San Diego bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center station.
Lowell to San Diego train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Lowell station.
The best way to get from Lowell to San Diego is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $180 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $330 - $1,200 and takes 2 days 23h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 3 days 1h.
What companies run services between Lowell, MA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways, and four other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lowell to San Diego via North Station, North Station, Back Bay, Boston, Chicago Union Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 23h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Manchester Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to San Diego International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Manchester Airport to San Diego International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Manchester Airport to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Lowell to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- 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
- $150–440
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- 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
- $120–380
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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More Questions & Answers
Lowell to San Diego bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Boston station.
San Diego is 3h behind Lowell. It is currently 4:38 AM in Lowell and 1:38 AM in San Diego.
Lowell to San Diego train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at North Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lowell to San Diego is 2967 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Lowell to San Diego.
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