There are 7 ways to get from El Cajon to Las Vegas by tram, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, shuttle, train, 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.
Tram to San Diego International Airport, fly
best- Take the tram from El Cajon Station to Old Town Stationtram
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SAN - LAS
3h 39m$96–569Tram, line 101 bus to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly
cheapest- 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
6h 35m$52–334Bus via San Ysidro, CA
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0851S
- Take the bus from San Ysidro, CA to Las Vegasbus San Ysidro
10h$85–120Drive 333.5 mi
- Drive from El Cajon to Las Vegascar 333.5 mi
5h 29m$61–88Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Broadway & Park Bl to Escondido Transit Centerbus 235
- Take a shuttle bus from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to 1100 S Main St. - Las VegasCbx
9h 51m$54–95Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from East Los Angeles to Las Vegasbus San Ysidro
10h 33m$106–189Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from San Diego to Las Vegas Stripbus FlixBus 2037
11h 27m$72–139
El Cajon to Las Vegas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Cajon to Las Vegas is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from El Cajon to Las Vegas is to tram and fly which takes 3h 39m and costs $95 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from El Cajon to Las Vegas. However, there are services departing from El Cajon Transit Center and arriving at Las Vegas via San Ysidro, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between El Cajon and Las Vegas is 284 miles. The road distance is 335.4 miles.
The best way to get from El Cajon to Las Vegas without a car is to bus via San Ysidro, CA which takes 10h and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from El Cajon to Las Vegas, including transfers.
El Cajon to Las Vegas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from El Cajon Transit Center station.
El Cajon to Las Vegas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Ysidro Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Cajon to Las Vegas is 335 miles. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from El Cajon to Las Vegas.
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What companies run services between El Cajon, CA, USA and Las Vegas, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Las Vegas via San Ysidro Bus Terminal and San Ysidro, CA in around 10h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- 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
- $80–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- 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
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
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
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
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.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 East Los Angeles to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–85
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Broadway & Park Bl to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Shuttle from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Las Vegas Strip
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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