There are 7 ways to get from Scotts Valley to San Diego by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 17 bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Diridon Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SJC - SAN
4h 29m$105–251Line 17 bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Diridon Station
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SFO - SAN
5h 4m$68–362Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus StopGreyhound US0831
12h 49m$72–197Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Station17
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego
16h 22m$135–196Drive 463 mi
- Drive from Scotts Valley to San Diego463 mi
8h 2m$85–122Line 17 bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Diridon Station
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)OAK - SAN
5h 51m$68–250Bus via Gilroy
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center68 / ...
- Take the bus from Gilroy to San YsidroSan Jose
13h 51m$91–227
Scotts Valley to San Diego by bus and tram (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotts Valley to San Diego is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Scotts Valley to San Diego is to line 17 bus and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $100 - $260.
The distance between Scotts Valley and San Diego is 458 miles. The road distance is 465.7 miles.
The best way to get from Scotts Valley to San Diego without a car is to bus which takes 12h 49m and costs $70 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Scotts Valley to San Diego, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotts Valley to San Diego is 466 miles. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Scotts Valley to San Diego.
There are 1893+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Scotts Valley, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $70–190 and the journey takes 10h 50m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6–85
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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