There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Grand Junction by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SAN - GJT
4h 54m$95–464Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane SAN - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Grand Junctioncar
5h 33m$87–391Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Glenwood Springsbus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
24h 44mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
41h 12m$551–1,153Drive 835.9 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Grand Junctioncar 835.9 mi
12h 55m$153–221Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Ysidro, CA to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Ogden to Salt Lake Citybus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
27h 54m
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Grand Junction is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Grand Junction is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $90 - $470.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Grand Junction station. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Grand Junction Amtrak Station via Los Angeles and Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 12m.
The distance between San Diego and Grand Junction is 667 miles. The road distance is 840.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Grand Junction without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from San Diego to Grand Junction, including transfers.
San Diego to Grand Junction train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Grand Junction is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $90 - $470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 41h 12m.
Grand Junction is 1h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 4:55 AM in San Diego and 5:55 AM in Grand Junction.
San Diego to Grand Junction train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Grand Junction, CO, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Diego to Grand Junction Amtrak Station via Los Angeles and Sacramento in around 41h 12m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salt Lake City to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Glenwood Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro, CA to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
Bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $85–120
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Ogden to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- example.com
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Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Grand Junction is 841 miles. It takes approximately 12h 55m to drive from San Diego to Grand Junction.
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