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How to get fromRuidoso to San Diegoby bus, plane, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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

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  1. Bus to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Ruidoso to Roswell Pecos Trails Transitbus bus
    2. Fly from Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane ROW - SAN
    7h 41m
    $168–655

  2. Drive 795.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ruidoso to San Diegocar car 795.3 mi
    12h 48m
    $146–210

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ruidoso to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to San Bernardino, CAbus bus
    3. Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to Santa Anatrain train
    4. Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diegotrain train
    22h 12m
    $153–271

  4. Bus to El Paso International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ruidoso to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane ELP - SAN
    8h 39m
    $172–655

  5. Bus to Abraham González International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ruidoso to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane plane CJS - TIJ
    10h 1m
    $164–334

  6. Fly Sierra Blanca Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane RUI - SAN
    5h 29m
    $160–635

  7. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Ruidoso to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diegobus bus
    23h 50m
    $189–343

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ruidoso to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)bus bus Greyhound US1190S
    2. Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus bus El Paso
    26h 1m
    $172–293

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Ruidoso to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1190S
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Tijuanabus bus
    30h 29m
    $216–350

Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

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Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 815.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 41m

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

Corporate Flight Management Inc, Southwest Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ruidoso to San Diego via Ruidoso, Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit), Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 23h 50m.

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