There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Donner Memorial State Park by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (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, taxi
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SAN - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Donner Memorial State Parktaxi
2h 22m$377–509Drive 564.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Diego to Donner Memorial State Parkcar 564.4 mi
10h 33m$103–149Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Truckeebus Greyhound US0870
17h 59m$115–203Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Stationtrain
22h 39m$264–557Bus via Stockton
- Take the bus from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot to Cross Border Xpressbus 4.1
- Take the bus from Cross Border Xpress to Stocktonbus 1
- Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Stationbus
27h 52m$148–230
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Donner Memorial State Park is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Donner Memorial State Park is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 22m and costs $370 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Donner Memorial State Park. However, there are services departing from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop and arriving at Truckee via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Donner Memorial State Park station. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Truckee Amtrak Station via Los Angeles and Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 39m.
The distance between San Diego and Donner Memorial State Park is 531 miles. The road distance is 567.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Donner Memorial State Park without a car is to bus which takes 17h 59m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from San Diego to Donner Memorial State Park, including transfers.
San Diego to Donner Memorial State Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
San Diego to Donner Memorial State Park train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Donner Memorial State Park is to bus which takes 17h 59m and costs $110 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $600 and takes 22h 39m.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Donner Memorial State Park, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from County Center/Little Italy Station to Donner Memorial State Park via Old Town Station, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, and Truckee in around 17h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Diego to Donner Memorial State Park via Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Truckee Amtrak Station in around 22h 39m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot to Cross Border Xpress
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $23–35
Bus from Cross Border Xpress to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–98
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $65–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Diego to Donner Memorial State Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
San Diego to Donner Memorial State Park train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Donner Memorial State Park is 568 miles. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from San Diego to Donner Memorial State Park.
There are 1266+ hotels available in Donner Memorial State Park.












