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How to get fromPinnacles National Park to San Diegoby taxi, bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Pinnacles National Park to San Diego by taxi, bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Pinnacles National Park to Front / San Vicentetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Front / San Vicente to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus bus
    3. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane MRY - SAN
    6h 59m
    $240–441

  2. Drive 391.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Pinnacles National Park to San Diegocar car 391.6 mi
    7h 10m
    $72–104

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Pinnacles National Park to Soledad Mission Shoping Centertaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to North County Transportation Ctr / Paso Roblesbus bus 84
    3. Take the bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Santa Barbarabus bus
    4. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Diegotrain train
    15h 49m
    $216–353

  4. Taxi, bus, train via Los Angeles

    1. Take the taxi from Pinnacles National Park to Front / San Vicentetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Front / San Vicente to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus bus 23 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain train
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain train
    15h 50m
    $245–439

  5. Taxi, bus, shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Pinnacles National Park to Front / San Vicentetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Front / San Vicente to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal Ashuttle bus
    4. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SJC - SAN
    7h 22m
    $207–672

  6. Taxi, bus, shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Pinnacles National Park to Front / San Vicentetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Front / San Vicente to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SFO Airport Internationalshuttle bus
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SFO - SAN
    8h 27m
    $207–412

  7. Taxi, bus, train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Pinnacles National Park to Front / San Vicentetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Front / San Vicente to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus bus
    3. Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain train
    4. Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    5. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane OAK - SAN
    9h 1m
    $205–448

  8. Taxi, bus, bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Pinnacles National Park to Soledad Mission Shoping Centertaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to North County Transportation Ctr / Paso Roblesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus bus
    4. Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SBP - SAN
    10h 2m
    $274–479

  9. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Pinnacles National Park to Front / San Vicentetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Front / San Vicente to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus bus 23 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus bus 59
    4. Take the bus from Gilroy to San Ysidrobus bus
    15h 53m
    $184–243

Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration3h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 454.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 59m

What companies run services between Pinnacles National Park, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Pinnacles National Park to San Diego. However, you can take the taxi to Front / San Vicente, take the bus to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, walk to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, take the line 20 bus to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, walk to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl, take the line 7 bus to Olmsted / Monterey Regional Airport, walk to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) airport, then fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Soledad Mission Shoping Center, take the line 23 bus to Canal / Bassett Street, take the bus to North County Transportation Ctr / Paso Robles, take the bus to Santa Barbara, walk to Santa Barbara, then take the train to San Diego.

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