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How to get fromVacaville to San Diegoby bus, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Vacaville to San Diego by bus, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTbus
    2. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSFO - SAN
    5h 23m
    $69–355

  2. Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTbus
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeOAK - SAN
    5h 13m
    $62–240

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTbusB
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to San Diego Greyhound Bus StopbusGreyhound US0831
    15h 22m
    $78–220

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to San Josetrain
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
    20h 5m
    $167–230

  5. Drive 514.4 mi

    1. Drive from Vacaville to San Diegocar514.4 mi
    8h 42m
    $94–136

  6. Bus, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTbus
    2. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSJC - SAN
    6h 23m
    $113–255

  7. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSMF - SAN
    6h 35m
    $113–325

  8. Bus, shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTbus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle
    3. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSTS - SAN
    7h 40m
    $99–479

  9. Bus via Tijuana Airport

    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTbusB
    2. Take the bus from Monument Plaza - Concord to Cross Border Express, San DiegobusSan Jose
    18h 47m
    $92–178

Vacaville to San Diego by bus, subway, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to County Center/Little Italy Station via Walnut Creek BART, Walnut Creek, West Oakland, Oakland, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, and Old Town Station in around 15h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to San Diego via Fairfield Transportation Center, Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak, Suisun-Fairfield, San Jose, and Los Angeles in around 20h 5m.

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