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How to get fromMission Bay to San Diegoby plane, subway, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Mission Bay to San Diego by plane, subway, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSFO - SAN
    3h 1m
    $72–376

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus StopbusGreyhound US0831
    14h 37m
    $67–212

  3. BART, bus, train

    1. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
    12h 27m
    $96–109

  4. Caltrain, train

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
    16h 56m
    $144–211

  5. Drive 500.4 mi

    1. Drive from Mission Bay to San Diegocar500.4 mi
    8h 20m
    $92–132

  6. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeOAK - SAN
    3h 22m
    $116–220

  7. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSJC - SAN
    3h 56m
    $107–294

  8. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSTS - SAN
    5h 31m
    $100–494

  9. Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain SouthboundtrainLocal Weekday / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to San YsidrobusSan Jose
    13h 46m
    $104–149

Mission Bay to San Diego by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration16h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mission Bay, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Frontier Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Diego via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and Los Angeles in around 16h 56m.

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