There are 8 ways to get from El Cajon to Orange County by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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 to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SAN - JFK
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshenbus
10h 34m$212–1,169Bus
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshenbus
2d 18h$592–923Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 20h$1,150–2,353Drive 2,742 mi
- Drive from El Cajon to Orange Countycar 2,742 mi
45h 6m$501–723Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SAN - EWR
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Harrimantrain
11h 17m$238–1,020Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SAN - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshenbus
12h 6m$292–1,653Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SAN - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshenbus
13h 40m$284–1,602Bus, train
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Yuma County Area Transitbus
- Take the train from Yuma Amtrak to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshenbus
3d 12h$935–1,922
El Cajon to Orange County by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Cajon to Orange County is to fly and bus which costs $210 - $1,200 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from El Cajon to Orange County is to fly and bus which takes 10h 34m and costs $210 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from El Cajon to Orange County. However, there are services departing from El Cajon Transit Center and arriving at Main St & Grand St - Goshen via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from El Cajon station to Orange County. However, there are services departing from El Cajon Station and arriving at Beacon via San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and Poughkeepsie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between El Cajon and Orange County is 2586 miles. The road distance is 2758 miles.
The best way to get from El Cajon to Orange County without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $550 - $950.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from El Cajon to Orange County, including transfers.
El Cajon to Orange County bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from El Cajon Transit Center station.
El Cajon to Orange County train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from El Cajon to Orange County is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $550 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,100 - $2,400 and takes 2 days 20h.
What companies run services between El Cajon, CA, USA and Orange County, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Main St & Grand St - Goshen via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2d 18h. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from El Cajon Station to Orange County via Old Town Station, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station, Poughkeepsie, and Beacon in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- 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 Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Yuma Amtrak to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Harriman
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–18
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $16–35
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $16–35
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $16–35
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $16–35
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $16–35
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–470
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $85–120
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–450
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $320–450
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $220–320
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $220–320
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More Questions & Answers
El Cajon to Orange County bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Orange County is 3h ahead of El Cajon. It is currently 12:35 PM in El Cajon and 3:35 PM in Orange County.
El Cajon to Orange County train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Cajon to Orange County is 2758 miles. It takes approximately 45h 6m to drive from El Cajon to Orange County.
There are 134+ hotels available in Orange County.











