There are 6 ways to get from Sunset Strip to San Diego by bus, train, or plane
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Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Take the bus from Sunset Strip/Back Beach Rd to Station St/High St
- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Southern Cross Station
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)MEL - SAN
22h 44m$717–2,826Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunset Strip/Back Beach Rd to Station St/High St
- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Southern Cross Station
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)MEL - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
23h 38m$412–1,236Bus, train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Sunset Strip/Back Beach Rd to Station St/High St
- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)AVV - SAN
26h 27m$817–2,826Bus, train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Sunset Strip/Back Beach Rd to Station St/High St
- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)AVV - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
27h 22m$552–1,836Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Take the bus from Sunset Strip/Back Beach Rd to Station St/High St
- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Southern Cross Station
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)MEL - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
28h 45m$554–1,864Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sunset Strip/Back Beach Rd to Station St/High St
- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Southern Cross Station
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)MEL - CLD
- Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot
27h 43m$451–1,538
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunset Strip to San Diego is to bus and train and fly which costs $410 - $1,300 and takes 23h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Sunset Strip to San Diego is to bus and train and fly which takes 22h 44m and costs $700 - $2,900.
The distance between Sunset Strip and San Diego is 8094 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 44m to get from Sunset Strip to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 19h behind Sunset Strip. It is currently 1:13 AM in Sunset Strip and 6:13 AM in San Diego.
There are 2167+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Sunset Strip, VIC, Australia and San Diego, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sunset Strip to San Diego. However, you can take the bus to Station St/High St, walk to Cranbourne Station, take the train to Southern Cross Station, walk to Skybus Coach Terminal, take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, then fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN). Alternatively, you can take the bus to Station St/High St, walk to Cranbourne Station, take the train to Southern Cross Station, walk to Skybus Coach Terminal, take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop, take the bus to San Diego, walk to Old Town Station, then take the vehicle to Santa Fe Depot.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to San Diego International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Los Angeles International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Diego International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Avalon Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Cranbourne Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Sunset Strip/Back Beach Rd to Station St/High St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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