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How to get fromStanford to San Diegoby plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Stanford to San Diego by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSFO - SAN
    4h 1m
    $64–354

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown StationbusSan Fran
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San DiegotrainPacific Surfliner
    12h 4m
    $92–103

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los AngelestrainCoast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San DiegotrainPacific Surfliner
    16h 32m
    $138–198

  4. Drive 476.7 mi

    1. Drive from Stanford to San Diegocar476.7 mi
    8h 7m
    $87–126

  5. Bus, Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Stanford Oval to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5bus
    2. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSJC - SAN
    4h 13m
    $105–247

  6. Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeOAK - SAN
    5h 12m
    $65–246

  7. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus StopbusGreyhound US0831
    13h 55m
    $72–207

  8. Bus via San Ysidro

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to San YsidrobusSan Jose
    14h
    $94–140

Stanford to San Diego by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$138Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stanford, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stanford Oval to San Diego via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5, Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and Los Angeles in around 16h 32m.

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