There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Creston by plane, car, bus, train, taxi, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to Des Moines, drive
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SAN - DSM
- Drive from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Crestoncar
6h 32m$193–815Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Ysidro, CA to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 300 S / 600 E - Provobus
- Take the train from Provo Central Station to Salt Lake Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Creston Stationtrain
45h 49m$532–1,035Bus, taxi
- 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 Lamonibus
- Take the taxi from Lamoni to Crestontaxi
46h 11m$449–749Drive 1,691.2 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Crestoncar 1,691.2 mi
27h 8m$309–446Fly to Omaha, bus, taxi
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Omaha (OMA)plane SAN - OMA
- Take the bus from Omaha to Clarindabus
- Take the taxi from Clarinda to Crestontaxi
8h 19m$299–801Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Creston Stationtrain
47h 59m$702–1,617
San Diego to Creston by tram, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Creston is to drive which costs $300 - $450 and takes 27h 8m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Creston is to fly and drive which takes 6h 32m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Creston station. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Creston Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Galesburg Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 59m.
The distance between San Diego and Creston is 1504 miles. The road distance is 1701.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Creston without a car is to bus and train which takes 45h 49m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from San Diego to Creston, including transfers.
San Diego to Creston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
Creston is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 11:04 AM in San Diego and 1:04 PM in Creston.
San Diego to Creston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Creston is 1701 miles. It takes approximately 27h 8m to drive from San Diego to Creston.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Creston, IA, USA?
You can take a train from San Diego to Creston Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Galesburg Amtrak Station in around 47h 59m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Provo Central Station to Salt Lake Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Creston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- 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 Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Creston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Ysidro, CA to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $80–110
Bus from Las Vegas to 300 S / 600 E - Provo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $75–100
- 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 Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Tulsa to Lamoni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $85–130
Bus from Omaha to Clarinda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $29–45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- $120–180
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