There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Decorah by plane, car, train, taxi, or bus
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 Rochester, drive
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rochester (RST)plane SAN - RST
- Drive from Rochester-Airport-RST to Decorahcar
6h 55m$117–472Train, taxi
- 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 La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Decorahtaxi
2d 5h$777–1,678Bus, 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 St. Paulbus
- Take the bus from St. Paul to La Crossebus
- Take the taxi from La Crosse to Decorahtaxi
2d 8h$563–851Drive 1,926.9 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Decorahcar 1,926.9 mi
30h 53m$352–508Fly to La Crosse, taxi
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to La Crosse (LSE)plane SAN - LSE
- Take the taxi from La-Crosse-Airport-LSE to Decorahtaxi
8h 35m$251–675Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SAN - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Decorahcar
8h 1m$133–372Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SAN - MSP
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Decorahtaxi
9h 10m$305–769
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rochester (RST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Decorah is to fly and drive which costs $130 - $380 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Decorah is to fly and drive which takes 6h 55m and costs $110 - $480.
The distance between San Diego and Decorah is 1616 miles. The road distance is 1938.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Decorah without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2 days 5h and costs $750 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from San Diego to Decorah, including transfers.
Decorah is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 7:30 AM in San Diego and 9:30 AM in Decorah.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Decorah is 1938 miles. It takes approximately 30h 53m to drive from San Diego to Decorah.
There are eight+ hotels available in Decorah.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Decorah, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Diego to Decorah. However, you can fly to Rochester (RST) then drive to Decorah. Alternatively, you can take the train to Fullerton Amtrak Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to La Crosse Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Decorah.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to La Crosse via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to La Crosse via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
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
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to La Crosse Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to La Crosse Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- 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
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $120–170
Coulee Region Taxi
- Phone
- +1-608-881-2050
- Website
- crtaxi.com
Coulee Region Taxi
- Phone
- +1-608-881-2050
- Website
- crtaxi.com
Coulee Region Taxi
- Phone
- +1-608-881-2050
- Website
- crtaxi.com
Coulee Region Taxi
- Phone
- +1-608-881-2050
- Website
- crtaxi.com
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