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How to get fromOrinda to San Diegoby subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Orinda to San Diego by subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the subway from Orinda to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SFO - SAN
    3h 30m
    $72–245

  2. BART, bus, train

    1. Take the subway from MacArthur to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain train
    12h 35m
    $97–163

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain train Pacific Surfliner
    17h 48m
    $193–398

  4. Drive 489.7 mi

    1. Drive from Orinda to San Diegocar car 489.7 mi
    8h 10m
    $90–130

  5. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane OAK - SAN
    3h 13m
    $81–269

  6. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from MacArthur to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SJC - SAN
    4h 16m
    $81–514

  7. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane STS - SAN
    5h 43m
    $171–312

  8. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from MacArthur to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway Orange-S
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidrobus bus San Jose
    13h 35m
    $103–151

  9. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0831
    14h 12m
    $78–154

Orinda to San Diego by subway, bus, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 478.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 30m

What companies run services between Orinda, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

You can take a subway from Orinda to San Diego via MacArthur, MacArthur BART Station, Horton @ 59th, Emeryville, and Los Angeles in around 17h 48m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly.

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