There are 8 ways to get from Silicon Valley to San Diego by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SJC - SAN
3h 7m$103–289Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SFO - SAN
3h 9m$72–377Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown StationSan Fran
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San DiegoPacific Surfliner
11h 36m$93–101Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San DiegoPacific Surfliner
16h 7m$139–207Drive 475.9 mi
- Drive from Silicon Valley to San Diego475.9 mi
8h 3m$87–126Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)OAK - SAN
4h 21m$123–229Bus via San Ysidro
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to San YsidroSan Jose
13h 34m$94–140Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus StopGreyhound US0831
13h 36m$84–210
Silicon Valley to San Diego by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to San Diego is to bus and train which costs $90 - $105 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to San Diego is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs $100 - $290.
No, there is no direct train from Silicon Valley to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound and arriving at San Diego via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 7m.
The distance between Silicon Valley and San Diego is 439 miles. The road distance is 478.7 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to San Diego without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 36m and costs $90 - $105.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Silicon Valley to San Diego, including transfers.
Silicon Valley to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to San Diego is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs $100 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $210 and takes 16h 7m, you could also bus via San Ysidro, which costs $90 - $140 and takes 13h 34m.
Silicon Valley to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to San Diego is 479 miles. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Silicon Valley to San Diego.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to San Diego via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and Los Angeles in around 16h 7m.
- 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
- $70–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- 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
- $70–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- 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
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- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- 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
- +1 833 766 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 Jose Diridon Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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