There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Arkansas City by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, drive
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane SAN - ICT
- Drive from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Arkansas Citycar
5h 57m$180–772Fly to Stillwater Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO)plane SAN - SWO
- Drive from Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) to Arkansas Citycar
6h 55m$124–502Train, bus, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newton Station to Wellingtonbus
- Take the taxi from Wellington to Arkansas Citytaxi
36h 16m$642–1,314Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City to Wellingtonbus
- Take the taxi from Wellington to Arkansas Citytaxi
38h 3m$373–635Drive 1,390.4 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Arkansas Citycar 1,390.4 mi
24h 2m$254–367Fly to Tulsa International Airport, drive
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)plane SAN - TUL
- Drive from Tulsa-Airport-TUL to Arkansas Citycar
5h 27m$181–737
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Arkansas City is to fly and drive which costs $120 - $500 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Arkansas City is to fly and drive which takes 5h 27m and costs $180 - $750.
The distance between San Diego and Arkansas City is 1229 miles. The road distance is 1398.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Arkansas City without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 36h 16m and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from San Diego to Arkansas City, including transfers.
Arkansas City is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 9:29 PM in San Diego and 11:29 PM in Arkansas City.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Arkansas City is 1398 miles. It takes approximately 24h 2m to drive from San Diego to Arkansas City.
There are 10+ hotels available in Arkansas City.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Arkansas City, KS, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Diego to Arkansas City. However, you can fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) then drive to Arkansas City. Alternatively, you can take the train to Fullerton Amtrak Station, take the train to Newton Station, walk to Newton Station, take the bus to Wellington, then take the taxi to Arkansas City.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Stillwater Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Stillwater Regional Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Newton Station to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Oklahoma City to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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