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

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There are 10 ways to get from Trenton to San Diego by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planePHL - SAN
    8h 30m
    $276–571

  2. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Trenton to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeBWI - SAN
    9h 11m
    $116–634

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from South Broad St At Hudson St to 6Th St At Race Stbus409
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diegobus
    2d 19h

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
    2d 21h
    $318–637

  5. Drive 2,699 mi

    1. Drive from Trenton to San Diegocar2,699 mi
    44h 6m
    $493–712

  6. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeEWR - SAN
    8h 20m
    $138–618

  7. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeJFK - SAN
    9h 4m
    $193–933

  8. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planePHL - LAX
    3. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    11h 48m
    $179–616

  9. Train via Ossining (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    5. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
    2d 21h
    $329–998

  10. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
    3d 2h
    $380–1,408

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration7h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$210Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Trenton, NJ, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from South Broad St At Hudson St to San Diego via 6Th St At Race St, Philadelphia, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 19h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trenton to San Diego via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 21h.

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