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 36m$77–274Fly 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 52m$74–239Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from San Diego to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus FlixBus N2003
13h 21m$81–120Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
17h 8m$158–349Drive 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 35m$87–490Bus via San Francisco Bus Station (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
14h 41m$86–134
San Diego to El Sobrante by bus (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to El Sobrante is to bus which costs $80 - $120 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to El Sobrante is to fly and BART which takes 3h 36m and costs $75 - $280.
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 13h 21m.
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 8m.
The distance between San Diego and El Sobrante is 473 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 13h 21m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 36m 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 13h 21m and costs $80 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $350 and takes 17h 8m.
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 12h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Diego to Fitzgerald Dr - Target via Los Angeles, Oakland, Lake Merritt, El Cerrito Del Norte, and El Cerrito del Norte Station in around 17h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- 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
- 12h 10m
- 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 638+ hotels available in El Sobrante.