There are 7 ways to get from Winston-Salem to San Diego by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Charlotte Bus Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)CLT - SAN
8h 26m$282–432Bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durham
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)RDU - SAN
9h 36m$238–731Bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
2d 13hBus, train
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound St
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceanside
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8 to UTC Transit Center101
2d 19h$327–1,405Drive 2,393.1 mi
- Drive from Winston-Salem to San Diego2,393.1 mi
39h 28m$437–631Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)GSO - SAN
10h 20m$248–1,008Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from High Point to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego
3d 2h$341–2,403
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winston-Salem to San Diego is to bus and fly which costs $230 - $750 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Winston-Salem to San Diego is to bus and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $280 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Winston-Salem to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Winston Salem(Trans Center) and arriving at San Diego via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Winston-Salem and San Diego is 2170 miles. The road distance is 2407.1 miles.
The best way to get from Winston-Salem to San Diego without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Winston-Salem to San Diego, including transfers.
Winston-Salem to San Diego bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Winston Salem(Trans Center) station.
The best way to get from Winston-Salem to San Diego is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $240 - $1,100 and takes 10h 20m, you could also train, which costs $340 - $2,400 and takes 3 days 2h.
Winston-Salem to San Diego bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
San Diego is 3h behind Winston-Salem. It is currently 2:44 PM in Winston-Salem and 11:44 AM in San Diego.
What companies run services between Winston-Salem, NC, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to San Diego via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 13h. Alternatively, American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from High Point to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $75–210
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $110–260
- Business - advance purchase
- $150–600
- Business Class
- $230–600
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–2,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $14–19
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- 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
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8 to UTC Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
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Yes, the driving distance between Winston-Salem to San Diego is 2407 miles. It takes approximately 39h 28m to drive from Winston-Salem to San Diego.
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