There are 8 ways to get from Staunton to San Diego by plane, train, bus, train (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 Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
best- Fly from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SHD - SAN
9h 5m$212–864Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from JMU Godwin Transit Center to Dulles International Airport
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)IAD - SAN
10h 28m$204–680Train, bus
- Take the train from Staunton Amtrak Station to Charlottesville
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville 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 16hTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Staunton Amtrak Station 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 19h$285–705Drive 2,487.7 mi
- Drive from Staunton to San Diego2,487.7 mi
39h 57m$454–656Train to Charlottesville, fly
- Take the train from Staunton Amtrak Station to Charlottesville
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)CHO - SAN
9h 55m$235–943Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from Staunton Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)DCA - SAN
10h 53m$389–1,682Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Staunton Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)BWI - SAN
11h 29m$269–1,300
Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Staunton to San Diego is to bus and fly which costs $200 - $700 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Staunton to San Diego is to fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $210 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Staunton station to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Staunton Amtrak Station and arriving at San Diego via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Staunton and San Diego is 2199 miles. The road distance is 2502.2 miles.
The best way to get from Staunton to San Diego without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Staunton to San Diego, including transfers.
Staunton to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Staunton Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Staunton to San Diego is to fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $210 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $280 - $750 and takes 2 days 19h.
San Diego is 3h behind Staunton. It is currently 9:46 AM in Staunton and 6:46 AM in San Diego.
Staunton to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Staunton, VA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
American Airlines and Corporate Flight Management Inc fly from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Staunton Amtrak Station to San Diego via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Charlottesville to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Charlottesville to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Staunton Amtrak Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $12–25
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $5–55
- Business - advance purchase
- $6–70
- Business Class
- $12–160
Train from Staunton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $70–190
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $95–240
- Business - advance purchase
- $130–550
- Business Class
- $210–550
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- 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
- $33–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Staunton Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $23–40
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $18–80
- Business - advance purchase
- $25–140
- Business Class
- $40–210
Train from Staunton Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
Bus from JMU Godwin Transit Center to Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–30
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
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