There are 10 ways to get from Tiburon to San Diego by ferry, plane, subway, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, 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.
Ferry to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Tiburon Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate B
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SFO - SAN
4h 11m$61–491Ferry to Oakland International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Tiburon Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate B
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)OAK - SAN
4h 12m$51–237Ferry, BART, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Tiburon Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate B
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego
12h 52m$93–121Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San DiegoPacific Surfliner
16h 58m$191–259Drive 517.1 mi
- Drive from Tiburon to San Diego517.1 mi
8h 41m$95–137Ferry, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Tiburon Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate B
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Milpitas
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SJC - SAN
5h 33m$107–252Ferry, shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Tiburon Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate B
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)STS - SAN
6h 9m$90–471Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SMF - SAN
5h 53m$158–386Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus StopGreyhound US0831
13h 44m$127–269Ferry, BART, bus
- Take the ferry from Tiburon Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate B
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidro
14h 12m$101–165
Tiburon to San Diego by ferry, foot, subway, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tiburon to San Diego is to ferry and BART and bus and train which costs $90 - $130 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Tiburon to San Diego is to ferry and fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $60 - $500.
The distance between Tiburon and San Diego is 478 miles. The road distance is 520.2 miles.
The best way to get from Tiburon to San Diego without a car is to ferry and BART and bus and train which takes 12h 52m and costs $90 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Tiburon to San Diego, including transfers.
The best way to get from Tiburon to San Diego is to train which takes 16h 58m and costs $190 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $270 and takes 13h 44m.
Yes, the driving distance between Tiburon to San Diego is 520 miles. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Tiburon to San Diego.
There are 1956+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Tiburon, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Tiburon to San Diego via Emeryville and Los Angeles in around 16h 58m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $60–190 and the journey takes 13h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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
- $33–39
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Tiburon Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate B
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
- Adult (19-64)
- $14
- Youth (5-18)
- $7
- Seniors (65+)
- $7
- Children (-4)
- $0
- Disabled or Medicare
- $7
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Tiburon Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate B
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $14
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