The bus between San Diego and Irvine takes 8h 53m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from San Diego to Irvine. 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 5 times a week between San Diego and Irvine. The earliest departure is at 10:10 PM at night, and the last departure from San Diego is at 10:10 PM which arrives into Irvine at 7:03 AM. All services require a transfer at Irvine Station-Dock 5 and take an average of 8h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Irvine. However, there are services departing from San Diego station and arriving at Irvine station via Irvine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
San Diego to Irvine bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Irvine bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Irvine station.
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The distance between San Diego and Irvine is 122.6 km. The road distance is 139 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from San Diego to Irvine once daily. Tickets cost $28–40 and the journey takes 1h 45m.