There are 5 ways to get from San Diego County to San Diego by taxi, tram, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, tram
best- Take the taxi from San Diego County to El Cajon Station
- Take the tram from El Cajon Station to Fifth Avenue StationOrange
1h 19m$75–101Drive 34.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Diego County to San Diego34.9 mi
47 min$7–10Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from San Diego County to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station
- Take the bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to Broadway & 4th Av235
1h 36m$94–113Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Diego County to San Diego34.9 mi
47 min$110–150Taxi, line 848 bus, tram
- Take the taxi from San Diego County to Maple View St & Ashwood St
- Take the bus from Maple View St & Ashwood St to El Cajon Transit Center848
- Take the tram from El Cajon Station to Civic Center Station
2h 2m$53–78
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego County to San Diego is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from San Diego County to San Diego is to drive which takes 47 min and costs $6 - $10.
The distance between San Diego County and San Diego is 38 miles. The road distance is 35.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego County to San Diego without a car is to taxi and tram which takes 1h 19m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from San Diego County to San Diego, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego County to San Diego is 35 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from San Diego County to San Diego.
There are 2219+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between San Diego County, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Diego County to San Diego. However, you can take the taxi to El Cajon Station then take the vehicle to Fifth Avenue Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station then take the bus to Broadway & 4th Av.
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from El Cajon Station to Fifth Avenue Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Tram from El Cajon Station to Civic Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Rancho Bernardo Transit Station to Broadway & 4th Av
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Maple View St & Ashwood St to El Cajon Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $45–150
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