There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Buttonwillow by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from San Diego to Los AngelesPacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA to TA Travel Center - BakersfieldWestminster
6h 34m$85–100Drive 246.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Diego to Buttonwillow246.6 mi
4h 13m$45–65Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station ArrivalsFlixBus 2017
- Take the bus from Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA to TA Travel Center - BakersfieldWestminster
6h 40m$75–106Fly to Meadows Field Airport, taxi
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)SAN - BFL
- Take the taxi from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Buttonwillow
4h 15m$166–533Bus via San Diego
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los AngelesAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA to TA Travel Center - BakersfieldWestminster
6h 58mFly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)SAN - SBP
- Drive from San-Luis-Obispo-County-Apt-Airport-SBP to Buttonwillow
3h 18m$70–358Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)SAN - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Delano
- Take the taxi from Delano to Buttonwillow
5h 35m$228–773
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Buttonwillow is to drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Buttonwillow is to fly and drive which takes 3h 18m and costs $70 - $360.
The distance between San Diego and Buttonwillow is 257 miles. The road distance is 248 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Buttonwillow without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 34m and costs $85 - $100.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from San Diego to Buttonwillow, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Buttonwillow is 248 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from San Diego to Buttonwillow.
There are five+ hotels available in Buttonwillow.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Buttonwillow, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Diego to Buttonwillow via Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, Alameda / Los Angeles, Main / College, Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA, and TA Travel Center - Bakersfield in around 6h 40m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA to TA Travel Center - Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33–36
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno, CA to Delano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Fresno, CA to Delano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $8–21
- Titanium
- $9–21
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $85–150
Silver Cab
- Phone
- +1 661-932-6039
- Website
- silvercabofbakersfield.com
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1 661-703-2950
- Website
- taxicabbakersfield.com
Azteca Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 661-431-2727
- Website
- fasttaxinearme.com
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1-661-326-1010
- Website
- taxicabbakersfield.com
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