There are 4 ways to get from San Diego to El Rito by plane, taxi, train, 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.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane SAN - SAF
- Take the taxi from Santa-Fe-Airport-SAF to El Ritotaxi
5h 13m$178–562Drive 842.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Diego to El Ritocar 842.7 mi
16h 22m$154–223Train, taxi
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Lamy Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lamy Station to El Ritotaxi
22h 43m$388–750Bus
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Las Cruces, NMbus Cbx
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Santa Fe - Dulceriabus
- Take the bus from South Capitol Station - Shelter 1 to Espanola Transit Centerbus 160 / ...
29h 35m$194–289
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to El Rito is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 16h 22m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to El Rito is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 13m and costs $170 - $600.
The distance between San Diego and El Rito is 735 miles. The road distance is 847.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to El Rito without a car is to train and taxi which takes 22h 43m and costs $380 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from San Diego to El Rito, including transfers.
El Rito is 1h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 11:38 PM in San Diego and 12:38 AM in El Rito.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to El Rito is 848 miles. It takes approximately 16h 22m to drive from San Diego to El Rito.
There are one+ hotels available in El Rito.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and El Rito, Rio Arriba County, NM, USA?
You can take a bus from San Diego to El Rito via Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal, Cross Border Express, San Diego, Las Cruces, NM, Santa Fe - Dulceria, South Capitol Station - Shelter 1, Espanola Transit Center, and Abiquiu Rural Events Center in around 29h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Lamy Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Santa Fe - Dulceria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $45–70
- Phone
- 1.866.206.0754
- Website
- ncrtd.org
Bus from South Capitol Station - Shelter 1 to Espanola Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ncrtd.org
- Passenger
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Estimated price
- $100–140
Los Alamos Taxi
- Phone
- +1 505-250-8943
- Website
- losalamostaxi.com
Capital City Cab
- Phone
- +1 505-438-0000
- Website
- capitalcitycab.com
ABQ Metro Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 505-450-8580
- Website
- abqmetrotaxi.com
Los Alamos Taxi
- Phone
- +1 505-250-8943
- Website
- losalamostaxi.com
Capital City Cab
- Phone
- +1 505-438-0000
- Website
- capitalcitycab.com
ABQ Metro Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 505-450-8580
- Website
- abqmetrotaxi.com
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