There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Calais by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to St. John Airport, drive
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane SAN - YSJ
- Drive from Saint-John-Airport-YSJ to Calaiscar
10h 26m$272–1,004Fly to Fredericton International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fredericton International Airport (YFC)plane SAN - YFC
- Drive from Fredericton-Airport-YFC to Calaiscar
9h 50m$198–722Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Calais, MEbus
3d 7h$1,059–2,366Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Calais, MEbus
3d 13h$551–1,049Drive 3,244.7 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Calaiscar 3,244.7 mi
2d 7h$593–856Fly to Bangor, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Bangor (BGR)plane SAN - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor Airport to Calais, MEbus
12h 56m$262–943Fly to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)plane SAN - BHB
- Take the bus from Hancock, ME to Calais, MEbus
12h 56m$237–781
San Diego to Calais by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Calais is to fly and drive which costs $190 - $750 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Calais is to fly and drive which takes 9h 50m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Calais. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Calais, ME via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, Boston, MA - South Station and Bangor, ME. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
The distance between San Diego and Calais is 2934 miles. The road distance is 3263.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Calais without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 7h and costs $1,000 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from San Diego to Calais, including transfers.
San Diego to Calais bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Calais bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Calais is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 10:16 AM in San Diego and 1:16 PM in Calais.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Calais is 3264 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from San Diego to Calais.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Calais, ME, USA?
You can take a bus from San Diego to Calais, ME via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, Boston, Boston, MA - South Station, Bangor Transportation Center, and Bangor, ME in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to St. John Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to St. John Airport via Denver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bangor via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Chicago Midway, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Denver, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bangor via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Chicago Midway, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Denver, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to St. John Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to St. John Airport via Denver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bangor via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bangor via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bangor via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
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 Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $43–48
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–48
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $43–48
- Phone
- +1 800 596 2823
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Transportation
Bus from Bangor, ME to Calais, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Schedules at
- West Transportation
- Adult
- $27–30
Bus from Bangor, ME to Calais, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Schedules at
- West Transportation
- Adult
- $27–30
Bus from Bangor Airport to Calais, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Schedules at
- West Transportation
- Adult
- $27–30
Bus from Hancock, ME to Calais, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- West Transportation
- Adult
- $23–26
- 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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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