There are 5 ways to get from Playa Vista to San Diego by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus reLAXsan
4h 16mBus via Long Beach
cheapest- Take the bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Long Beach / Anaheimbus 232
- Take the bus from Long Beach Bus Station to San Diegobus FlixBus 2017
6h 8m$19–33Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain Pacific Surfliner
5h 27m$45–90Drive 127.1 mi
- Drive from Playa Vista to San Diegocar 127.1 mi
2h 15m$24–34Line 3 bus, fly
- Take the bus from Lincoln Sb & Jefferson Fs to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LAX - SAN
2h 37m$161–653
Playa Vista to San Diego by bus, tram, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Vista to San Diego is to bus via Long Beach which costs $19 - $35 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Vista to San Diego is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa Vista to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Lincoln Sb & Jefferson Fs and arriving at San Diego via Metro Transit Center Bay 2 and LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Playa Vista to San Diego. However, there are services departing from LAX / Metro Transit Center and arriving at San Diego via Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Playa Vista and San Diego is 133 miles. The road distance is 127.9 miles.
The best way to get from Playa Vista to San Diego without a car is to bus which takes 4h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Playa Vista to San Diego, including transfers.
Playa Vista to San Diego bus services, operated by reLAXsan, depart from LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop station.
Playa Vista to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Playa Vista to San Diego is to bus which takes 4h 16m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $90 and takes 5h 27m.
What companies run services between Playa Vista, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
reLAXsan operates a bus from LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego 5 times a day, and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to San Diego hourly. Tickets cost $40–85 and the journey takes 2h 57m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- [email protected]
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 1 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
- Phone
- +1 310-451-5444
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
Bus from Lincoln Sb & Jefferson Fs to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Long Beach / Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Long Beach Bus Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Playa Vista to San Diego bus services, operated by reLAXsan, arrive at San Diego station.
Playa Vista to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Diego station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa Vista to San Diego is 128 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Playa Vista to San Diego.
There are 1927+ hotels available in San Diego.









