There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Albert Lea by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle
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Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SAN - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Albert Leabus
6h 31m$252–596Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane SAN - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Albert Leacar
10h 48m$136–526Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Albert Leabus
46h 29m$676–1,397Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Albert Leabus
2d 1h$382–678Drive 1,842.4 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Albert Leacar 1,842.4 mi
30h 2m$337–486Fly to Rochester, shuttle
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rochester (RST)plane SAN - RST
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester - Airport to Love's - Albert Lea, MN
9h 18m$145–580
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Albert Lea is to fly and bus which costs $250 - $600 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Albert Lea is to fly and bus which takes 6h 31m and costs $250 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Albert Lea. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Albert Lea via Los Angeles Union Station and Tulsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between San Diego and Albert Lea is 1637 miles. The road distance is 1853.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Albert Lea without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 29m and costs $650 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from San Diego to Albert Lea, including transfers.
San Diego to Albert Lea bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Albert Lea bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Albert Lea is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 8:45 AM in San Diego and 10:45 AM in Albert Lea.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Albert Lea is 1853 miles. It takes approximately 30h 2m to drive from San Diego to Albert Lea.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Albert Lea, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from San Diego to Albert Lea via Los Angeles Union Station, Tulsa, and Albert Lea in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rochester via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Kansas City to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $85–120
Bus from Tulsa to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $130–190
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- [email protected]
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Rochester - Airport to Love's - Albert Lea, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $7–40
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