There are 6 ways to get from El Cajon to Bullhead City by plane, shuttle, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or tram
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 San Diego International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SAN - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
5h 57m$172–1,013Drive 305.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from El Cajon to Bullhead Citycar 305.6 mi
6h 7m$56–81Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kingman Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stopbus
13h 33m$154–327Bus
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from San Ysidro, CA to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Kingman, AZbus
- Take the bus from Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stopbus
14h 50m$131–197Tram, line 101 bus to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the tram from El Cajon Station to Civic Center Stationtram
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to UCSD Central Campus Stationtram
- Take the bus from Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Encinitas Station Stall 3bus
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane CLD - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
8h 53m$134–428Train, bus via Riverside
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3train
- Take the train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtowntrain
- Take the train from Riverside to Kingman Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stopbus
14h 35m$128–266
El Cajon to Bullhead City by tram, train, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Cajon to Bullhead City is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from El Cajon to Bullhead City is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 57m and costs $170 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from El Cajon to Bullhead City. However, there are services departing from El Cajon Transit Center and arriving at Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stop via San Ysidro, CA, Las Vegas and Kingman Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
The distance between El Cajon and Bullhead City is 376 miles. The road distance is 307.4 miles.
The best way to get from El Cajon to Bullhead City without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 33m and costs $150 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from El Cajon to Bullhead City, including transfers.
El Cajon to Bullhead City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from El Cajon Transit Center station.
El Cajon to Bullhead City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Ysidro Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Cajon to Bullhead City is 307 miles. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from El Cajon to Bullhead City.
There are 90+ hotels available in Bullhead City.
What companies run services between El Cajon, CA, USA and Bullhead City, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stop via San Ysidro Bus Terminal, San Ysidro, CA, Las Vegas, Kingman, AZ, and Kingman Station in around 14h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Riverside to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from El Cajon Station to Civic Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Tram from Civic Center Station to UCSD Central Campus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from San Diego - Old Town to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 928-854-5253
- [email protected]
- Website
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Laughlin, NV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Kingman Station to Laughlin Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro, CA to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
Bus from Las Vegas to Kingman, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $35–60
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Encinitas Station Stall 3
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
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