There are 7 ways to get from Lake Mead to San Diego by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Lake Mead to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)taxi
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LAS - SAN
1h 49m$202–682Drive 345.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake Mead to San Diegocar 345.9 mi
5h 48m$64–92Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Lake Mead to Las Vegas Bus Terminaltaxi
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Diegobus
8h 54m$170–242Taxi, bus, train via Victorville
- Take the taxi from Lake Mead to SB Las Vegas at Fashion Show Malltaxi
- Take the bus from SB Las Vegas at Fashion Show Mall to Victorville Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Victorville Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
10h 54m$216–311Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Lake Mead to Las Vegas Bus Terminaltaxi
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diegotrain
9h 11m$185–282Bus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to San Ysidro, CAbus Las Vegas
12h 16m$124–172Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWYLas Vegas
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & 4th Avbus 235
10h 31m$95–128
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Mead to San Diego is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Mead to San Diego is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 49m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Mead to San Diego. However, there are services departing from NB Utah after Avenue K and arriving at San Ysidro, CA via WB Conestoga before Nevada State, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4 and Las Vegas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
The distance between Lake Mead and San Diego is 291 miles. The road distance is 347.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Mead to San Diego without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 54m and costs $170 - $250.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Lake Mead to San Diego, including transfers.
Lake Mead to San Diego bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Las Vegas station.
Lake Mead to San Diego bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at San Ysidro, CA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Mead to San Diego is 348 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Lake Mead to San Diego.
There are 2312+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Lake Mead, NV, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from Las Vegas to San Ysidro, CA twice daily. Tickets cost $80–110 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Victorville Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- 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 Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 602-698-7800
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxcoachamerica.com
Bus from SB Las Vegas at Fashion Show Mall to Victorville Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $42–45
- Schedules at
- luxcoachamerica.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to San Ysidro, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Shuttle from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & 4th Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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