There are 6 ways to get from El Cajon to Fresno by tram, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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Tram, fly
best- Take the tram from El Cajon Station to Old Town Stationtram
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SAN - FAT
4h 29m$84–566Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3train Coaster
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Fresno Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
11h 20m$54–117Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Fresno Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2006
9h 55m$57–114Drive 345.2 mi
- Drive from El Cajon to Fresnocar 345.2 mi
5h 49m$63–91Train, bus via Los Angeles (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Fresnobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h 4m$122–220Train, bus via San Fernando
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Fresno, CAbus Nogales
11h 25m$76–152
El Cajon to Fresno by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Cajon to Fresno is to bus which costs $55 - $120 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from El Cajon to Fresno is to tram and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $80 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from El Cajon to Fresno station. However, there are services departing from El Cajon Transit Center and arriving at Fresno Bus Station via San Diego. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between El Cajon and Fresno is 343 miles. The road distance is 347.2 miles.
The best way to get from El Cajon to Fresno without a car is to bus which takes 9h 55m and costs $55 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from El Cajon to Fresno, including transfers.
El Cajon to Fresno bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Diego station.
El Cajon to Fresno bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Fresno Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Cajon to Fresno is 347 miles. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from El Cajon to Fresno.
Book your El Cajon to Fresno bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between El Cajon, CA, USA and Fresno, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Diego to Fresno Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $55–90 and the journey takes 8h 30m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from El Cajon Station to Old Town Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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
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 Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- 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 Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $40–60
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $26–40
- Titanium
- $28–40
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