There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Eldorado National Forest by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SAN - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Stateline, NV - Lakeside Innbus
- Take the taxi from Stateline, NV - Lakeside Inn to Eldorado National Foresttaxi
4h 44m$397–532Drive 555.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Diego to Eldorado National Forestcar 555.3 mi
9h 43m$102–147Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Richards Blvd at North 7th Street to Central Park and Ridebus C
- Take the taxi from Central Park and Ride to Eldorado National Foresttaxi
16h 48m$200–304Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Eldorado National Foresttaxi
20h 34m$320–587Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SAN - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
6h 6m$168–360Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Sierra-at-Tahoebus
7h 13m$275–473Bus
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rdbus San Ysidro
- Take the bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Sierra-at-Tahoebus Sierra at Tahoe
19h 2m$302–377
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Eldorado National Forest is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Eldorado National Forest is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 4h 44m and costs $390 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Eldorado National Forest. However, there are services departing from San Ysidro and arriving at Sierra-at-Tahoe via King & Virginia and San Jose Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 2m.
The distance between San Diego and Eldorado National Forest is 580 miles. The road distance is 558.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Eldorado National Forest without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 16h 48m and costs $200 - $310.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from San Diego to Eldorado National Forest, including transfers.
San Diego to Eldorado National Forest bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Ysidro station.
San Diego to Eldorado National Forest bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at San Jose - King Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Eldorado National Forest is 559 miles. It takes approximately 9h 43m to drive from San Diego to Eldorado National Forest.
There are 34+ hotels available in Eldorado National Forest.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Eldorado National Forest, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Civic Center Station to Eldorado National Forest via San Ysidro Station, San Ysidro, San Jose - King Rd, King & Virginia, Santa Clara & 2nd, Santa Clara Station, Tamien Station, San Jose Park and Ride, and Sierra-at-Tahoe in around 19h 2m.
- Website
- southwest.com
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
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 San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- 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
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 San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–250
- 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
- $55–320
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
- $55–190
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
- $170–360
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866-898-2463
- Website
- southtahoeairporter.com
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Stateline, NV - Lakeside Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $30–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
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
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Richards Blvd at North 7th Street to Central Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Sierra-at-Tahoe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Sierra-at-Tahoe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $90–120
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $110–200
BlackJack Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-543-0330
- Website
- blackjacktaxi.com
Elite Tahoe Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-580-8294
- Website
- yelp.com
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1-916-441-0278
- Website
- capitolcabco.com
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1-916-441-0278
- Website
- capitolcabco.com
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