There are 4 ways to get from Needles to San Diego by train, bus, car, shuttle, plane, or train (Amtrak)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Needles Station to San Bernardinotrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to San Diegobus FlixBus 2015 / ...
10h 14m$100–204Drive 288.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Needles to San Diegocar 288.7 mi
5h 21m$53–77Train, shuttle, fly
- Take the train from Needles Station to Kingman Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Kingman, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LAS - SAN
6h 28m$185–1,030Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Needles Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain Pacific Surfliner
10h 16m$125–260
Needles to San Diego by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Needles to San Diego is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Needles to San Diego is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct train from Needles station to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Needles Station and arriving at San Diego via Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
The distance between Needles and San Diego is 365 miles. The road distance is 290.4 miles.
The best way to get from Needles to San Diego without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 14m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Needles to San Diego, including transfers.
Needles to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Needles Station.
Needles to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Needles to San Diego is 290 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Needles to San Diego.
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What companies run services between Needles, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Needles Station to San Diego via Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 10h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- 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
- $50–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Needles Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Needles Station to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Needles Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 928-854-5253
- [email protected]
- Website
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Kingman, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–90
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
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