There are 4 ways to get from Cortez to San Diego by car, plane, taxi, bus, 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.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Cortez to Durango-Airport-DROcar
- Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DRO - SAN
4h 56m$86–416Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Cortez to Durangotaxi
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
26h 27m$598–1,039Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Cortez to Durangotaxi
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diegobus
28h 36m$458–684Drive 747.8 mi
- Drive from Cortez to San Diegocar 747.8 mi
12h 58m$137–198
Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cortez to San Diego is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cortez to San Diego is to drive and fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $85 - $420.
The distance between Cortez and San Diego is 679 miles. The road distance is 752.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cortez to San Diego without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 26h 27m and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Cortez to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 1h behind Cortez. It is currently 3:27 PM in Cortez and 2:27 PM in San Diego.
Yes, the driving distance between Cortez to San Diego is 752 miles. It takes approximately 12h 58m to drive from Cortez to San Diego.
There are 2311+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Cortez, CO, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cortez to San Diego. However, you can drive to Durango-Airport-DRO airport then fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Durango, take the bus to Albuquerque Bus Station, walk to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center, take the train to Fullerton Amtrak Station, then take the train to San Diego.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $250–300
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