There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Oak Ridge by plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane SAN - TYS
- Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Oak Ridgetaxi
6h 18m$536–1,936Fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane SAN - CHA
- Drive from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Oak Ridgecar
8h 2m$185–732Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus
3d 8h$1,066–2,203Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus
3d 11h$672–1,211Drive 2,137.6 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Oak Ridgecar 2,137.6 mi
34h 27m$391–564Fly to Nashville, drive
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Nashville (BNA)plane SAN - BNA
- Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Oak Ridgecar
6h 27m$201–782Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TNbus
3d 9h$926–1,764
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Oak Ridge is to fly and drive which costs $180 - $750 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Oak Ridge is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 18m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between San Diego and Oak Ridge is 1937 miles. The road distance is 2150.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Oak Ridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 8h and costs $1,000 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from San Diego to Oak Ridge, including transfers.
Oak Ridge is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 9:22 AM in San Diego and 12:22 PM in Oak Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Oak Ridge is 2150 miles. It takes approximately 34h 27m to drive from San Diego to Oak Ridge.
There are 197+ hotels available in Oak Ridge.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Oak Ridge, TN, USA?
You can take a bus from San Diego to Oak Ridge via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, 42 St-Times Square, Canal St, New York, and Knoxville in around 3d 11h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nashville via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nashville via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nashville via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
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
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- tennesseetravel@gotobus.com
- Website
- nytnbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Website
- https://www.nytnbus.com
- Adult One-way
- $95–110
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