There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Fort Rucker by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Dothan Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)SAN - DHN
- Take the taxi from Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) to Fort Rucker
9h 17m$196–785Fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)SAN - VPS
- Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Fort Rucker
8h 17m$186–741Bus, taxi via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from San Diego to Huntington Park
- Take the bus from 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park to El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso to Houston
- Take the bus from Houston to Exxon - Bonifay, FL
- Take the taxi from Exxon - Bonifay, FL to Fort Rucker
42h 33m$374–724Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Take the bus from Houston to Exxon - Bonifay, FL
- Take the taxi from Exxon - Bonifay, FL to Fort Rucker
2d 5h$364–1,483Drive 2,064.1 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Fort Rucker2,064.1 mi
33h 39m$377–545Fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)SAN - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Fort Rucker
7h 48m$189–751Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to El PasoCbx
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Dothan
- Take the taxi from Dothan to Fort Rucker
2d 5h$330–737
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Fort Rucker is to fly and drive which costs $180 - $750 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Fort Rucker is to fly and drive which takes 7h 48m and costs $180 - $750.
The distance between San Diego and Fort Rucker is 1894 miles. The road distance is 2076.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Fort Rucker without a car is to bus and taxi via Los Angeles which takes 42h 33m and costs $370 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from San Diego to Fort Rucker, including transfers.
Fort Rucker is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 6:30 AM in San Diego and 8:30 AM in Fort Rucker.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Fort Rucker is 2076 miles. It takes approximately 33h 39m to drive from San Diego to Fort Rucker.
There are 20+ hotels available in Fort Rucker.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Fort Rucker, AL, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Diego to Fort Rucker. However, you can fly to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) then take the taxi to Fort Rucker. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Huntington Park, take the bus to El Paso, take the bus to Houston, take the bus to Exxon - Bonifay, FL, then take the taxi to Fort Rucker.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dothan Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dothan Regional Airport via Phoenix, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dothan Regional Airport via Dallas, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
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
- $34–39
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
Bus from Houston to Exxon - Bonifay, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $100–230
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Dothan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $8–11
Wiregrass Safe Taxi
- Phone
- +1-334-699-3159
Wiregrass Safe Taxi
- Phone
- +1-334-699-3159
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