The average bus between San Diego and Los Angeles Downtown takes 6h 29m and the fastest bus takes 6h 28m. There is at least one bus per day from San Diego to Los Angeles Downtown. 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 San Diego and Los Angeles Downtown. 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 Los Angeles Downtown at 4:41 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles and take an average of 6h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Downtown. However, there are services departing from San Diego station and arriving at Los Angeles Downtown station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
San Diego to Los Angeles Downtown bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Los Angeles Downtown bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
The distance between San Diego and Los Angeles Downtown is 178.6 km. The road distance is 210 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from San Diego to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $40–65 and the journey takes 3h 20m.