There are 8 ways to get from San Diego to El Dorado Hills by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SAN - SMF
- Take the bus from H St. at 11th St. to El Dorado Hills Park and Ridebus
3h 35m$118–295Drive 517.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Diego to El Dorado Hillscar 517.6 mi
8h 52m$95–137Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Richards Blvd at North 7th Street to El Dorado Hills Park and Ridebus C
15h 49m$101–180Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
19h 24m$243–501Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
6h 30m$125–378Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
6h 44m$129–344Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SAN - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Roseville Bus Stopbus
6h 19m$286–414Bus via Greenfield
- Take the bus from San Diego to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Richards Blvd at North 7th Street to El Dorado Hills Park and Ridebus C
16h 26m$103–163
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to El Dorado Hills is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to El Dorado Hills is to fly and bus which takes 3h 35m and costs $110 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to El Dorado Hills. However, there are services departing from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop and arriving at El Dorado Hills Park and Ride via Richards Blvd at North 7th Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to El Dorado Hills station. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Historic Folsom Station via Los Angeles and Sacramento Valley Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 24m.
The distance between San Diego and El Dorado Hills is 524 miles. The road distance is 520.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to El Dorado Hills without a car is to bus which takes 15h 49m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from San Diego to El Dorado Hills, including transfers.
San Diego to El Dorado Hills bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
San Diego to El Dorado Hills train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to El Dorado Hills is to bus which takes 15h 49m and costs $100 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $500 and takes 19h 24m.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and El Dorado Hills, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from County Center/Little Italy Station to El Dorado Hills via Old Town Station, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, Richards Blvd at North 7th Street, and El Dorado Hills Park and Ride in around 15h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Diego to El Dorado Hills via Los Angeles, Sacramento, Sacramento Valley Station, and Historic Folsom Station in around 19h 24m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–250
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 San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
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
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from H St. at 11th St. to El Dorado Hills Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Richards Blvd at North 7th Street to El Dorado Hills Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Richards Blvd at North 7th Street to El Dorado Hills Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Roseville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Bakersfield to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
San Diego to El Dorado Hills bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
San Diego to El Dorado Hills train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to El Dorado Hills is 521 miles. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from San Diego to El Dorado Hills.
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