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How to get fromSan Diego County to Los Angelesby train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, taxi, tram, plane, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 6 ways to get from San Diego County to Los Angeles by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, taxi, tram, plane, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain train Pacific Surfliner
    4h 53m
    $134–214

  2. Drive 130.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San Diego County to Los Angelescar car 130.1 mi
    2h 33m
    $24–35

  3. Bus via Escondido (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angelesbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    6h 27m
    $85–112

  4. Taxi, tram, fly

    1. Take the taxi from San Diego County to El Cajon Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the tram from El Cajon Station to Old Town Stationtram tram
    3. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SAN - LAX
    4h 32m
    $266–792

  5. Tram, train

    1. Take the tram from Escondido Transit Center to Oceanside Transit Centertram tram Sprinter
    2. Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain train Pacific Surfliner
    5h 14m
    $79–129

  6. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus FlixBus 2006 / ...
    6h 57m
    $121–173

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$23Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 160.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 53m

What companies run services between San Diego County, CA, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angeles hourly. Tickets cost $35–85 and the journey takes 2h 47m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $35–50 and the journey takes 2h 50m.

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