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How to get fromFort Madison to San Diegoby car, plane, train (Amtrak), train, taxi, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Fort Madison to San Diego by car, plane, train (Amtrak), train, taxi, or bus

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  1. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Fort Madison to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane CID - SAN
    7h 40m
    $128–576

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Fort Madison to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train Southwest Chief
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain train Pacific Surfliner
    42h 25m
    $1,151–1,771

  3. Drive  1,806.5 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Madison to San Diegocar car 1,806.5 mi
    32h 28m
    $320–462

  4. Train, taxi to Quad City International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to SouthPark Mall Sheltertaxi taxi
    3. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane MLI - SAN
    9h 49m
    $262–749

  5. Bus to Des Moines, fly

    1. Take the bus from Burlington IA to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane DSM - SAN
    11h 5m
    $264–706

  6. Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane BRL - SAN
    8h 34m
    $177–655

Fort Madison to San Diego by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration42h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,633.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 40m

What companies run services between Fort Madison, IA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Fort Madison to San Diego via Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 42h 25m. Alternatively, Corporate Flight Management Inc, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 4 times a day.

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