There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco to San Diego State Aztecs by plane, tram, subway, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport, tram
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SFO - SAN
- Take the tram from Santa Fe Depot to SDSU Station
4h 10m$68–371BART, bus, train
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
12h 27m$94–106Caltrain, train
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
17h 20m$143–210Drive 501.4 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to San Diego State Aztecs501.4 mi
8h 22m$92–133BART to Oakland International Airport, fly, tram
- Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)OAK - SAN
- Take the tram from Santa Fe Depot to SDSU Station
4h 19m$103–247Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SJC - SAN
5h 9m$116–264Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)STS - SAN
5h 40m$95–487BART, bus
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San JoseGreen-N
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to San YsidroSan Jose
14h 14m$103–153Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus StopGreyhound US0831
14h 39m$71–213
San Francisco to San Diego State Aztecs by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to San Diego State Aztecs is to BART and bus and train which costs $90 - $110 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to San Diego State Aztecs is to fly and tram which takes 4h 10m and costs $65 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to San Diego State Aztecs. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at SDSU Transit Center via Old Town Transit Center and College Av & University Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to San Diego State Aztecs station. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at SDSU Station via San Jose, Los Angeles and Old Town Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
The distance between San Francisco and San Diego State Aztecs is 480 miles. The road distance is 504.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to San Diego State Aztecs without a car is to BART and bus and train which takes 12h 27m and costs $90 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from San Francisco to San Diego State Aztecs, including transfers.
San Francisco to San Diego State Aztecs bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to San Diego State Aztecs train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to San Diego State Aztecs is to Caltrain and train which takes 17h 20m and costs $140 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $220 and takes 14h 39m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and San Diego State Aztecs, CA, USA?
You can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Diego State Aztecs via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, and SDSU Station in around 17h 20m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $65–210 and the journey takes 13h 5m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Santa Fe Depot to SDSU Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Powell Street to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–38
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to San Diego State Aztecs bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
San Francisco to San Diego State Aztecs train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to San Diego State Aztecs is 504 miles. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from San Francisco to San Diego State Aztecs.
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