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

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There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to San Diego by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus

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  1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planePHL - SAN
    7h 25m
    $270–370

  2. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeBWI - SAN
    8h 13m
    $125–988

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diegobus
    2d 16h

  4. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
    2d 19h
    $314–1,353

  5. Drive 2,679.3 mi

    1. Drive from Philadelphia to San Diegocar2,679.3 mi
    43h 48m
    $489–707

  6. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeEWR - SAN
    8h 16m
    $140–629

  7. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeJFK - SAN
    9h 18m
    $206–1,365

  8. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeIAD - SAN
    9h 42m
    $203–1,295

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentownbus
    2. Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
    2d 20h
    $312–680

  10. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
    3d 1h
    $343–997

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar75Weekly Planes
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$220Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to San Diego via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 16h.

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