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How to get fromMankato to San Diegoby shuttle, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak) or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Mankato to San Diego by shuttle, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), or car

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  1. Shuttle to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1shuttle
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeMSP - SAN
    6h 28m
    $272–517

  2. Shuttle to Rochester, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mankato, MN to Rochester - Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeRST - SAN
    10h 9m
    $166–687

  3. Shuttle, bus, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mankato, MN to Rochester Sinclairshuttle
    2. Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus
    3. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    5. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
    2d 11h
    $238–651

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mankato, MN to 5th St Transit Center Gate Bbus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diegobus
    2d 15h

  5. Drive 1,822.9 mi

    1. Drive from Mankato to San Diegocar1,822.9 mi
    29h 33m
    $333–481

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$183Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mankato, MN, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Mankato, MN to San Diego via Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 15h.

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