There are 6 ways to get from Schenectady to San Diego by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Albany County Airport
best- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)ALB - SAN
9h 51m$274–1,208Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)JFK - SAN
12h 2m$226–948Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
2d 14h$292–559Bus
- Take the bus from Albany to New York
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
3d 1hDrive 2,801.5 mi
- Drive from Schenectady to San Diego2,801.5 mi
45h 58m$512–739Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Schenectady to Boston
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)BOS - SAN
14h 18m$272–1,020
Schenectady to San Diego by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schenectady to San Diego is to train which costs $290 - $600 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Schenectady to San Diego is to fly which takes 9h 51m and costs $270 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Schenectady station to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway and arriving at San Diego via Albany, Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Schenectady to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Schenectady and arriving at San Diego via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Schenectady and San Diego is 2469 miles. The road distance is 2817.8 miles.
The best way to get from Schenectady to San Diego without a car is to train which takes 2 days 14h and costs $290 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Schenectady to San Diego, including transfers.
Schenectady to San Diego bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Albany station.
Schenectady to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Schenectady station.
The best way to get from Schenectady to San Diego is to fly which takes 9h 51m and costs $270 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $290 - $600 and takes 2 days 14h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 3 days 1h.
What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Schenectady to San Diego via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Albany County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Albany County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Schenectady to San Diego bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
San Diego is 3h behind Schenectady. It is currently 5:06 AM in Schenectady and 2:06 AM in San Diego.
Schenectady to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schenectady to San Diego is 2818 miles. It takes approximately 45h 58m to drive from Schenectady to San Diego.
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