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How to get fromRolla to San Diegoby car, plane, taxi, train, shuttle or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Rolla to San Diego by car, plane, taxi, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Drive to Columbia Regional Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Rolla to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)car
    2. Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeCOU - SAN
    8h 4m
    $147–676

  2. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Rolla to Jefferson City Amtrak Stationtaxi
    2. Take the train from Jefferson City Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
    43h 42m
    $351–736

  3. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rolla, MO to St Louis International Airportshuttle
    2. Take the bus from Saint Louis to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diegobus
    46h 15m

  4. Drive 1,692.7 mi

    1. Drive from Rolla to San Diegocar1,692.7 mi
    27h 18m
    $309–447

  5. Shuttle to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rolla, MO to St Louis International Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSTL - SAN
    7h 26m
    $497–629

  6. Taxi to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Rolla to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN)taxi
    2. Fly from Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeTBN - SAN
    8h 53m
    $220–747

  7. Shuttle, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rolla, MO to St Louis International Airportshuttle
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Los Angelestrain
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
    2d 19h
    $351–606

Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$135Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rolla, MO, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Rolla to San Diego. However, you can drive to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) airport, fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN), walk to San Diego Int'l Airport & Terminal 1, then take the line 992 bus to Broadway & Kettner Bl. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Jefferson City Amtrak Station, take the train to Kansas City, take the train to Fullerton Amtrak Station, then take the train to San Diego.

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