There are 8 ways to get from Queens to San Diego by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)JFK - SAN
7h 12m$178–708Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)EWR - SAN
8h 9m$156–444Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station 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 20h$325–981Bus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown 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
2d 21hDrive 2,750.5 mi
- Drive from Queens to San Diego2,750.5 mi
45h 30m$502–726Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)LGA - SAN
9h 35m$193–807Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)PHL - SAN
9h 42m$287–979Bus, train
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
2d 22h$281–619
Queens to San Diego by subway, bus, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queens to San Diego is to fly which costs $150 - $450 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Queens to San Diego is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Queens to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd and arriving at San Diego via New York Midtown, Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Queens and San Diego is 2459 miles. The road distance is 2766.5 miles.
The best way to get from Queens to San Diego without a car is to train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $320 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Queens to San Diego, including transfers.
Queens to San Diego bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
The best way to get from Queens to San Diego is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $320 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 2 days 21h.
Queens to San Diego bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
San Diego is 3h behind Queens. It is currently 2:48 AM in Queens and 11:48 PM in San Diego.
What companies run services between Queens, NY, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways, and three other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a subway from 104 St to San Diego via 14 St, 8 Av/W 14 St, 8 Av/W 31 St, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Chicago Union Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 20h.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- 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
- $150–390
- 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
- $32–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–370
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- 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/
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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Yes, the driving distance between Queens to San Diego is 2767 miles. It takes approximately 45h 30m to drive from Queens to San Diego.
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