There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Springdale by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)SAN - XNA
5h 30m$209–796Fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)SAN - FSM
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayetteville
8h 13m$173–683Train, bus via Albuquerque
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Fayetteville
36h 43m$204–483Drive 1,511.3 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Springdale1,511.3 mi
24h 37m$276–399Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Fort Worth
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Fayetteville
2d 4h$298–661
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Springdale is to train and bus via Albuquerque which costs $200 - $490 and takes 36h 43m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Springdale is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $200 - $800.
The distance between San Diego and Springdale is 1346 miles. The road distance is 1520.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Springdale without a car is to train and bus via Albuquerque which takes 36h 43m and costs $200 - $490.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from San Diego to Springdale, including transfers.
Springdale is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 7:10 AM in San Diego and 9:10 AM in Springdale.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Springdale is 1520 miles. It takes approximately 24h 37m to drive from San Diego to Springdale.
There are 428+ hotels available in Springdale.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Springdale, AR, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) hourly.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Austin, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
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 Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Tulsa to Fayetteville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fort Smith to Fayetteville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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