The average bus between California and San Diego takes 3h 19m and the fastest bus takes 3h. The bus service runs several times per day from California to San Diego. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between California and San Diego. The earliest departure is at 2:35 AM at night, and the last departure from California is at 6:30 PM which arrives into San Diego at 10:15 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 3h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from California station and arriving at San Diego station. Services depart twice daily, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 3h 19m.
California to San Diego bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
California to San Diego bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Diego station.
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The distance between California and San Diego is 466.6 km. The road distance is 207 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Los Angeles to San Diego once daily. Tickets cost $40–65 and the journey takes 3h. Flixbus USA also services this route once daily.