There are 9 ways to get from Hercules to San Diego by bus, subway, plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from San Pablo and Hercules - Southbound to El Cerrito del Norte Stationbus
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
3h 58m$83–271Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from John Muir Parkway at San Pablo Ave Southbound to Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
3h 34m$80–258BART, bus, train
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
13h 18m$98–166Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain Pacific Surfliner
18h 18m$195–402Drive 501.1 mi
- Drive from Hercules to San Diegocar 501.1 mi
8h 30m$92–133BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
5h$83–287Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STS - SAN
5h 40m$172–312BART, bus
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidrobus San Jose
14h 18m$104–154Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
14h 32m$85–165
Hercules to San Diego by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hercules to San Diego is to bus which costs $85 - $170 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Hercules to San Diego is to bus and fly which takes 3h 34m and costs $80 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Hercules to San Diego. However, there are services departing from John Muir Parkway at San Pablo Ave Southbound and arriving at San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop via San Francisco Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Hercules to San Diego. However, there are services departing from El Cerrito Del Norte and arriving at San Diego via Oakland and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 18m.
The distance between Hercules and San Diego is 478 miles. The road distance is 504 miles.
The best way to get from Hercules to San Diego without a car is to BART and bus and train which takes 13h 18m and costs $95 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Hercules to San Diego, including transfers.
Hercules to San Diego bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
Hercules to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from Hercules to San Diego is to train which takes 18h 18m and costs $190 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $170 and takes 14h 32m.
What companies run services between Hercules, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Pablo and Hercules - Southbound to San Diego via El Cerrito del Norte Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Lake Merritt, Oakland, and Los Angeles in around 18h 18m. Alternatively, Jefferson Lines operates a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $110–170 and the journey takes 13h 5m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (510) 724-7993
- Website
- westcat.org
Bus from San Pablo and Hercules - Southbound to El Cerrito del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.westcat.org
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 510-724-7993
- Website
- westcat.org
Bus from John Muir Parkway at San Pablo Ave Southbound to Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.westcat.org/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–65
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $90–120
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $110–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Hercules to San Diego bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
Hercules to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hercules to San Diego is 504 miles. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Hercules to San Diego.
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