There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to El Sobrante by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, 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 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 37m$83–263Fly 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 51m$79–255Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
15h 9m$126–170Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
17h 8m$196–400Drive 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$86–279Bus, BART
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rdbus San Ysidro
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Orange-N
15h 25m$104–153
San Diego to El Sobrante by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to El Sobrante is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to El Sobrante is to fly and BART which takes 3h 37m and costs $80 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to El Sobrante. However, there are services departing from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop and arriving at Fitzgerald Dr - Sizzler via Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 and Hercules Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 9m.
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 15h 9m and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from San Diego to El Sobrante, including transfers.
San Diego to El Sobrante bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop 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 15h 9m and costs $120 - $170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $400 and takes 17h 8m.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and El Sobrante, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $80–160 and the journey takes 11h 25m. Jefferson Lines also services this route once daily. 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 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- 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
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $110–170
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $90–120
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More Questions & Answers
San Diego to El Sobrante bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus 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.
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