There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Porter Ranch by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, train, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from San Diego to ChatsworthPacific Surfliner
4h 5m$52–61Drive 147.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Diego to Porter Ranch147.1 mi
2h 34m$27–39Bus, line 240 bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union StationFlixBus 2017
- Take the bus from Universal / Studio City Station to Reseda / Devonshire240
5h 58m$38–56Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SAN - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Northridge
- Take the taxi from Northridge to Porter Ranch
4h 13m$117–287Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union StationTijuana
- Take the bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to Devonshire St & Tampa Ave419
5h 59m$35–72Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SAN - BUR
5h 8m$101–479
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Porter Ranch is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Porter Ranch is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs $26 - $40.
The distance between San Diego and Porter Ranch is 161 miles. The road distance is 148 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Porter Ranch without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs $50 - $65.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from San Diego to Porter Ranch, including transfers.
The best way to get from San Diego to Porter Ranch is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs $50 - $65. Alternatively, you can bus and line 240 bus, which costs $35 - $60 and takes 5h 58m, you could also fly, which costs $100 - $480 and takes 5h 8m.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Porter Ranch is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from San Diego to Porter Ranch.
There are 419+ hotels available in Porter Ranch.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Porter Ranch, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from San Diego to Chatsworth 5 times a day. Tickets cost $35–45 and the journey takes 3h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Diego to Porter Ranch via Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, Universal / Studio City Station, Universal / Studio City Station, and Reseda / Devonshire in around 5h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Chatsworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Northridge
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Universal / Studio City Station to Reseda / Devonshire
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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
- $21–50
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- ladottransit.com
Bus from Figueroa St & 12th St to Devonshire St & Tampa Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.ladottransit.com/
- Adult
- $3–4
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
Yellow Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 800-840-2227
- Website
- yellowstartaxi.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 661-260-2227
Oak Tree Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 661-478-0192
United Taxi Beverly Hills
- Phone
- +1 800-308-0700
- Website
- beverlyhills.unitedtaxi.com
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
Independent Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
Beverly Hills Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 800-273-6611
Santa Monica Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 877.733.3305
- Website
- layellowcab.com
Santa Monica Taxi
- Phone
- +1 310.444.4444
- Website
- facebook.com
Metro Cab Santa Monica
- Phone
- +1 310-444-7777
- Website
- metrocabsm.com
https://www.smgov.net/
- Website
- smgov.net
United Independent Taxi
- Phone
- +1 800-822-8294
- Website
- unitedtaxi.com
Taxi Service Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 323-980-6060
- Website
- taxislacounty.com
Independent Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
Local Thousand Oaks Taxi
- Phone
- +1 805-410-4105
Gold Coast Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-444-6969
- Website
- goldcoastcab.com
Conejo Valley Eco Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-222-0144
- Website
- conejovalleyecocab.com
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