There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to El Sobrante by plane, subway, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
3h 40m$84–284Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- 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 El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
3h 55m$81–249Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from San Diego to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus FlixBus N2003
12h 49m$88–130Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
17h 12m$146–351Drive 499.5 mi
- Drive from San Diego to El Sobrantecar 499.5 mi
8h 26m$92–132Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAN - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
4h 39m$94–500Bus via San Francisco Bus Station (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
14h 41m$87–135
San Diego to El Sobrante by train, foot, subway, and bus (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to El Sobrante is to bus via San Francisco Bus Station which costs $85 - $140 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to El Sobrante is to fly and BART which takes 3h 40m and costs $80 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to El Sobrante. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Fitzgerald Dr - Target via El Cerrito del Norte Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to El Sobrante. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at El Cerrito Del Norte via Los Angeles and Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 12m.
The distance between San Diego and El Sobrante is 474 miles. The road distance is 502.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to El Sobrante without a car is to bus which takes 12h 49m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from San Diego to El Sobrante, including transfers.
San Diego to El Sobrante bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to El Sobrante train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to El Sobrante is to bus which takes 12h 49m and costs $85 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $360 and takes 17h 12m.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and El Sobrante, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Diego to El Cerrito del Norte BART once daily. Tickets cost $75–120 and the journey takes 11h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Diego to Fitzgerald Dr - Starbucks via Los Angeles, Oakland, Lake Merritt, El Cerrito Del Norte, and El Cerrito del Norte Station in around 17h 12m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to El Cerrito del Norte BART
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
San Diego to El Sobrante bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at El Cerrito del Norte BART station.
San Diego to El Sobrante train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to El Sobrante is 502 miles. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from San Diego to El Sobrante.
There are 633+ hotels available in El Sobrante.