There are 9 ways to get from Toronto to San Diego by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)YYZ - SAN
8h 3m$250–1,200Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)YYZ - TIJ
14h 24m$112–481Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Take the train from Detroit 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 9h$306–1,563Bus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union 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 13hDrive 2,573.3 mi
- Drive from Toronto to San Diego2,573.3 mi
40h 36m$589–851Fly Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)YTZ - SAN
9h 39m$182–752Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)YYZ - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
11h 38m$209–597Train
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew 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 14h$312–1,619Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
2d 14h$306–1,503
Toronto to San Diego by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to San Diego is to fly which costs $110 - $490 and takes 14h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to San Diego is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $250 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Toronto to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Toronto and arriving at San Diego via Detroit, MI, Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Toronto station to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at San Diego via Buffalo Depew Station, Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Toronto and San Diego is 2182 miles. The road distance is 2588.3 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to San Diego without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Toronto to San Diego, including transfers.
Toronto to San Diego bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Toronto station.
Toronto to San Diego train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
The best way to get from Toronto to San Diego is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $250 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $300 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 9h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 2 days 13h.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and San Diego, CA, USA?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Toronto Union Station to San Diego via Windsor, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Ottawa, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–490
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
- 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 Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- 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
- $120–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Toronto to San Diego bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
San Diego is 3h behind Toronto. It is currently 12:59 AM in Toronto and 9:59 PM in San Diego.
Toronto to San Diego train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to San Diego is 2588 miles. It takes approximately 40h 36m to drive from Toronto to San Diego.
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