There are 9 ways to get from Union Square to San Diego by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)EWR - SAN
8h 6m$147–442Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn 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 18h$325–917Bus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal 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 19hDrive 2,741.4 mi
- Drive from Union Square to San Diego2,741.4 mi
45h 13m$501–723Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)JFK - SAN
8h 17m$186–723Fly Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)LGA - SAN
9h 53m$195–812Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)PHL - SAN
9h 35m$285–971Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)EWR - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
11h 20m$165–457Bus, train
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
2d 19h$280–584
Union Square to San Diego by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Union Square to San Diego is to fly which costs $140 - $450 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Union Square to San Diego is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $140 - $450.
No, there is no direct train from Union Square station to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at San Diego via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Union Square and San Diego is 2453 miles. The road distance is 2757.4 miles.
The best way to get from Union Square to San Diego without a car is to train which takes 2 days 18h and costs $320 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Union Square to San Diego, including transfers.
Union Square to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Union Square to San Diego is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $140 - $450. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $320 - $950 and takes 2 days 18h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 2 days 19h.
San Diego is 3h behind Union Square. It is currently 1:18 PM in Union Square and 10:18 AM in San Diego.
Union Square to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Union Square, NY, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to San Diego via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 18h.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- 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
- $150–360
- 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
- $32–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–340
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- 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
- $120–380
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Union Square to San Diego is 2757 miles. It takes approximately 45h 13m to drive from Union Square to San Diego.
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