There are 9 ways to get from Portales to San Diego by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Portales to Roswell Pecos Trails Transitbus
- Fly from Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ROW - SAN
7h 42m$150–596Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Portales to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Parkbus
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to San Diegobus
23h 7m$209–281Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portales to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
28h 56m$369–790Drive 954.4 mi
- Drive from Portales to San Diegocar 954.4 mi
16h$175–252Bus to Clovis Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Portales to Texicobus
- Fly from Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CVN - SAN
6h 33m$164–618Bus to El Paso International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Portales to El Pasobus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ELP - SAN
9h 2m$225–568Bus, bus to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Portales to Amarillobus
- Take the bus from Amarillo to Lubbockbus
- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LBB - SAN
10h 19m$164–553Bus
- Take the bus from Portales to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)bus Greyhound US1190S
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus El Paso
29h 17m$185–325Bus #2
- Take the bus from Portales to El Paso Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1190S
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Tijuanabus
33h 29m$233–375
Portales to San Diego by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portales to San Diego is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Portales to San Diego is to bus and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Portales to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Portales and arriving at San Diego via El Paso and Huntington Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 7m.
The distance between Portales and San Diego is 837 miles. The road distance is 960 miles.
The best way to get from Portales to San Diego without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 23h 7m and costs $200 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Portales to San Diego, including transfers.
Portales to San Diego bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Portales station.
Portales to San Diego bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
San Diego is 1h behind Portales. It is currently 9:58 PM in Portales and 8:58 PM in San Diego.
Yes, the driving distance between Portales to San Diego is 960 miles. It takes approximately 16h to drive from Portales to San Diego.
What companies run services between Portales, NM, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portales to San Diego via El Paso and Huntington Park in around 23h 7m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Clovis Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Clovis Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Clovis Municipal Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Portales to Roswell Pecos Trails Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Portales to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Portales to Texico
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Portales to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Portales to Amarillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portales to Roswell Pecos Trails Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Portales to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Portales to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Portales to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Huntington Park to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 817-704-8506
- [email protected]
- Website
- noroesteusa.com
Bus from Amarillo to Lubbock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- noroesteusa.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
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