The average bus between East Los Angeles and San Diego takes 6h 5m and the fastest bus takes 6h. There is at least one bus per day from East Los Angeles 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 once daily between East Los Angeles and San Diego. The earliest departure is at 11:35 PM at night, and the last departure from East Los Angeles is at 11:35 PM which arrives into San Diego at 5:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Alameda / Los Angeles and take an average of 6h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from East Los Angeles to San Diego. However, there are services departing from East Los Angeles station and arriving at San Diego station via San Diego. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
East Los Angeles to San Diego bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Los Angeles station.
East Los Angeles to San Diego bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at San Diego station.
The distance between East Los Angeles and San Diego is 173.1 km. The road distance is 217 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Los Angeles to San Diego once daily. Tickets cost $40–60 and the journey takes 3h.
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