There are 8 ways to get from Plainfield to San Diego by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or train (Amtrak)
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 Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane EWR - SAN
7h 47m$231–987Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane JFK - SAN
8h 26m$209–1,142Bus, train
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
2d 17h$863–1,812Bus
- Take the bus from E Front St At Terrill Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diegobus
2d 22h$499–954Drive 2,717.7 mi
- Drive from Plainfield to San Diegocar 2,717.7 mi
45h 8m$496–717Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PHL - SAN
9h 13m$304–1,715Train via Ossining (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
2d 21h$1,045–2,804Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
3d 5h$1,093–2,332
Plainfield to San Diego by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plainfield to San Diego is to fly which costs $200 - $1,200 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Plainfield to San Diego is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $230 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Plainfield to San Diego. However, there are services departing from E Front St At Terrill Rd and arriving at San Diego via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Plainfield to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Netherwood and arriving at San Diego via Newark Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Plainfield and San Diego is 2454 miles. The road distance is 2733.5 miles.
The best way to get from Plainfield to San Diego without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 17h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Plainfield to San Diego, including transfers.
Plainfield to San Diego bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from E Front St At Terrill Rd station.
Plainfield to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Plainfield to San Diego is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $230 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $490 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 22h, you could also train via Ossining, which costs $1,000 - $2,800 and takes 2 days 21h.
What companies run services between Plainfield, NJ, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from E Front St At Terrill Rd to San Diego via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- 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 Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- 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 Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from E Front St At Terrill Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $9–30
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Plainfield to San Diego bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
San Diego is 3h behind Plainfield. It is currently 5:05 AM in Plainfield and 2:05 AM in San Diego.
Plainfield to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plainfield to San Diego is 2734 miles. It takes approximately 45h 8m to drive from Plainfield to San Diego.
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