There are 4 ways to get from San Diego to Los Angeles by bus, train, car, plane or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus
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Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Downtown
Cheapest option
Train
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Take the train from San Diego to Los Angeles
2 alternative options
Drive
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Drive from San Diego to Los Angeles
Fly, tram
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Fly from San Diego (SAN) to Los Angeles (LAX)
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Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to Historic Broadway Station
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Los Angeles is to train which costs $5 - $85 and takes 2h 56m.
The quickest way to get from San Diego to Los Angeles is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Diego and arriving at Los Angeles Downtown. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Diego and arriving at Los Angeles. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between San Diego and Los Angeles is 112 miles. The road distance is 121.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Los Angeles without a car is to bus which takes 2h 55m and costs $16 - $40.
The bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Downtown takes 2h 55m including transfers and departs every four hours.
San Diego to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Los Angeles is to bus which takes 2h 55m and costs $16 - $40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $5 - $85 and takes 2h 56m.
- Distance: 112.1 miles
- Duration: 2h 55m
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Downtown every 4 hours. Tickets cost $12 - $55 and the journey takes 2h 55m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Diego to Los Angeles every 2 hours. Tickets cost $5 - $85 and the journey takes 2h 56m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $310
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
- $5 - $85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $5 - $27
- Child Coach - short notice
- $17 - $28
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $15 - $50
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $17 - $55
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $21 - $35
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $30 - $110
- Business Seat - short notice
- $35 - $90
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $16 - $85
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- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to Historic Broadway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- persons with disabilities
- $1
- Senior Citizens
- $1
- K-12 students
- $1
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12 - $55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $12 - $55
- Phone
- +52 800 890 6821
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16 - $40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Diego Santa Fe Depot to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
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The quickest flight from San Diego Airport to Los Angeles Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h.
San Diego to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Downtown station.
San Diego to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Los Angeles is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from San Diego to Los Angeles.
Delta and United Airlines offer flights from San Diego Airport to Los Angeles Airport.
Book your San Diego to Los Angeles train tickets online with Omio.
Book your San Diego to Los Angeles bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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