There are 8 ways to get from Mission Bay to Santa Fe Depot by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, train, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
3h 41m$70–222Tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the tram from Third Street & Mission Rock St to Union Square/Market St Station Northboundtram
- Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
4h 1m$64–315Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Diegobus FlixBus N2003
10h 58m$80–130Caltrain, train
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
16h 54m$310–482Drive 500 mi
- Drive from Mission Bay to Santa Fe Depotcar 500 mi
8h 24m$89–128Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
4h 30m$89–569Shuttle 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
6h 4m$116–314Bus via Metro Embarcadero Station (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
14h 41m$97–152
Mission Bay to Santa Fe Depot by bus and tram (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mission Bay to Santa Fe Depot is to bus which costs $80 - $130 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Mission Bay to Santa Fe Depot is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $70 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Mission Bay to Santa Fe Depot. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at San Diego via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Mission Bay to Santa Fe Depot. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at San Diego via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 54m.
The distance between Mission Bay and Santa Fe Depot is 470 miles. The road distance is 502.9 miles.
The best way to get from Mission Bay to Santa Fe Depot without a car is to bus which takes 10h 58m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Mission Bay to Santa Fe Depot, including transfers.
Mission Bay to Santa Fe Depot bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
Mission Bay to Santa Fe Depot train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from Mission Bay to Santa Fe Depot is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $70 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $130 and takes 10h 58m, you could also Caltrain and train, which costs $310 - $490 and takes 16h 54m.
What companies run services between Mission Bay, CA, USA and Santa Fe Depot, San Diego County, CA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to San Diego once daily. Tickets cost $80–130 and the journey takes 10h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Tram from Third Street & Mission Rock St to Union Square/Market St Station Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Powell Street to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Mission Bay to Santa Fe Depot bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Diego station.
Mission Bay to Santa Fe Depot train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mission Bay to Santa Fe Depot is 503 miles. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Mission Bay to Santa Fe Depot.
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