There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Boulder City by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SAN - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to Boulder Dam Hotel
4h 12m$121–558Drive 338.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Diego to Boulder Citycar 338.5 mi
5h 41m$62–90Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Downtownbus FlixBus 2030
11h 49m$89–167Train, bus via Kingman
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kingman Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Kingman to Hendersonbus
13h 27m$217–407Train, bus #2
- Take the train from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3train
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to 129 E Fremount Stbus
12h 57m$68–78Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from San Diego to Las Vegas Stripbus FlixBus 2037
13h 3m$78–122
San Diego to Boulder City by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Boulder City is to train and bus which costs $65 - $80 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Boulder City is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 12m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Boulder City. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at NB Utah before Northridge via NB Las Vegas at The Wynn, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 14 and EB Paradise Hills after Compassion. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 3m.
The distance between San Diego and Boulder City is 292 miles. The road distance is 340.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Boulder City without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 49m and costs $85 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from San Diego to Boulder City, including transfers.
San Diego to Boulder City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Boulder City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Las Vegas Strip station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Boulder City is 340 miles. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from San Diego to Boulder City.
There are 26+ hotels available in Boulder City.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Boulder City, NV, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Diego to Las Vegas Strip 6 times a week. Tickets cost $65–110 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 702-978-7368
- [email protected]
- Website
- nationalparkexpress.com
Shuttle from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to Boulder Dam Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- https://nationalparkexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Kingman to Henderson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Las Vegas Strip
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 602-698-7800
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxcoachamerica.com
Bus from San Bernardino to 129 E Fremount St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- luxcoachamerica.com
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