There are 9 ways to get from San Diego to Port Authority Bus Terminal by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)SAN - JFK
7h 22m$176–724Fly to Laguardia Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)SAN - LGA
8h 53m$78–465Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
2d 19h$389–863Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
2d 22h$229–480Drive 2,740.7 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Port Authority Bus Terminal2,740.7 mi
45h 17m$501–723Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)SAN - EWR
7h 31m$138–434Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)SAN - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
8h 52m$244–975Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)SAN - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
9h 58m$124–1,087Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
2d 19h
San Diego to Port Authority Bus Terminal by train and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Port Authority Bus Terminal is to bus which costs $220 - $480 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Port Authority Bus Terminal is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Port Authority Bus Terminal. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal via Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Port Authority Bus Terminal station. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between San Diego and Port Authority Bus Terminal is 2476 miles. The road distance is 2756.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Port Authority Bus Terminal without a car is to train which takes 2 days 19h and costs $380 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from San Diego to Port Authority Bus Terminal, including transfers.
San Diego to Port Authority Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Port Authority Bus Terminal train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Port Authority Bus Terminal is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $380 - $900 and takes 2 days 19h, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $480 and takes 2 days 22h.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Port Authority Bus Terminal, NY, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Diego to Port Authority Bus Terminal via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 2d 19h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Laguardia Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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
- $29–34
- 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
- $210–360
- 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
- $150–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $27–280
- Business Class
- $85–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- 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
- $75–150
- 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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
San Diego to Port Authority Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Port Authority Bus Terminal is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 2:53 PM in San Diego and 5:53 PM in Port Authority Bus Terminal.
San Diego to Port Authority Bus Terminal train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Port Authority Bus Terminal is 2757 miles. It takes approximately 45h 17m to drive from San Diego to Port Authority Bus Terminal.
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