There are 6 ways to get from Charlottesville to San Diego by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Charlottesville
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CHO - SAN
7h 45m$183–689Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diegobus
2d 13hTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
2d 19h$1,697–2,669Drive 2,517 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to San Diegocar 2,517 mi
40h 44m$445–643Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DCA - SAN
9h 7m$229–531Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BWI - SAN
9h 51m$414–1,195
Charlottesville (CHO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to San Diego is to train and fly which costs $220 - $550 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to San Diego is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at San Diego via Charlottesville Union Station, Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Charlottesville to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Charlottesville and arriving at San Diego via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Charlottesville and San Diego is 2219 miles. The road distance is 2531.7 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to San Diego without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Charlottesville to San Diego, including transfers.
Charlottesville to San Diego bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlottesville Union Station.
Charlottesville to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlottesville station.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to San Diego is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $180 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 13h, you could also train, which costs $1,700 - $2,700 and takes 2 days 19h.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to San Diego via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Charlottesville to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Charlottesville to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Charlottesville to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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Booking & Getting There
Charlottesville to San Diego bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
San Diego is 3h behind Charlottesville. It is currently 3:23 PM in Charlottesville and 12:23 PM in San Diego.
Charlottesville to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to San Diego is 2532 miles. It takes approximately 40h 44m to drive from Charlottesville to San Diego.
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