There are 5 ways to get from Aviation/Lax to San Diego by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LAX - SAN
2h 20m$162–654Bus via Long Beach / Anaheim
cheapest- Take the bus from Aviation / Imperial Station to Long Beach / Anaheimbus 232
- Take the bus from Long Beach Bus Station to San Diegobus FlixBus 2017
5h 20m$19–32Bus
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus reLAXsan
4h 2mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain Pacific Surfliner
4h 51m$44–89Drive 121.9 mi
- Drive from Aviation/Lax to San Diegocar 121.9 mi
2h 8m$23–33
Aviation/Lax to San Diego by tram and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aviation/Lax to San Diego is to bus via Long Beach / Anaheim which costs $18 - $35 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Aviation/Lax to San Diego is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Aviation/Lax station to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Aviation / Imperial Station and arriving at San Diego via Metro Transit Center Bay 2 and LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Aviation/Lax station to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Aviation / Imperial Station and arriving at San Diego via Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Aviation/Lax and San Diego is 114 miles. The road distance is 122.6 miles.
The best way to get from Aviation/Lax to San Diego without a car is to bus which takes 4h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Aviation/Lax to San Diego, including transfers.
Aviation/Lax to San Diego bus services, operated by reLAXsan, depart from LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop station.
Aviation/Lax to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Aviation/Lax to San Diego is to fly which takes 2h 20m and costs $160 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 2m, you could also train, which costs $40 - $90 and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Aviation/Lax, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Delta and United Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, reLAXsan operates a bus from LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego 5 times a day, and the journey takes 2h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- [email protected]
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Aviation / Imperial Station to Long Beach / Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Long Beach Bus Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Aviation/Lax to San Diego bus services, operated by reLAXsan, arrive at San Diego station.
Aviation/Lax to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Diego station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aviation/Lax to San Diego is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Aviation/Lax to San Diego.
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