There are 8 ways to get from Scranton to San Diego by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or car
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 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
best- Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)AVP - SAN
8h 23m$244–954Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)EWR - SAN
9h 59m$164–482Bus, train via Syracuse
- Take the bus from Scranton to Syracuse Bus Station
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center 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 15h$320–656Bus
- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station 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
2d 19hDrive 2,681 mi
- Drive from Scranton to San Diego2,681 mi
43h 36m$490–707Bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)ABE - SAN
12h 4m$203–832Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)JFK - SAN
10h 39m$206–846Bus, train
- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
2d 19h$290–628
Scranton to San Diego by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scranton to San Diego is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $490 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Scranton to San Diego is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $240 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Scranton to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Scranton, PA and arriving at San Diego via Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Scranton and San Diego is 2366 miles. The road distance is 2696.6 miles.
The best way to get from Scranton to San Diego without a car is to bus and train via Syracuse which takes 2 days 15h and costs $320 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Scranton to San Diego, including transfers.
Scranton to San Diego bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Scranton, PA station.
The best way to get from Scranton to San Diego is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $240 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 19h.
Scranton to San Diego bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Harrisburg, PA station.
San Diego is 3h behind Scranton. It is currently 4:10 AM in Scranton and 1:10 AM in San Diego.
What companies run services between Scranton, PA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Scranton, PA to San Diego via Harrisburg, PA, Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- 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
- delta.com
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- 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
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- 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
- $150–360
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Scranton to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–70
- Flexible
- $45–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- 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/
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between Scranton to San Diego is 2697 miles. It takes approximately 43h 36m to drive from Scranton to San Diego.
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