There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to LaPorte by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus
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Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SAN - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.train
6h 57m$176–588Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SAN - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.train
7h 17m$156–508Train
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.train Ssl
2d$781–1,626Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to La Porte, INbus
2d 6h$371–727Drive 2,126.3 mi
- Drive from San Diego to LaPortecar 2,126.3 mi
33h 36m$388–561Fly to South Bend
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to South Bend (SBN)plane SAN - SBN
7h 57m$249–898Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane SAN - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.train
9h 29m$272–877
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to LaPorte is to fly and train which costs $150 - $550 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to LaPorte is to fly and train which takes 6h 57m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to LaPorte. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at La Porte, IN via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to LaPorte. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Carroll Ave. via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Van Buren St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between San Diego and LaPorte is 1816 miles. The road distance is 2138.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to LaPorte without a car is to train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $750 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from San Diego to LaPorte, including transfers.
San Diego to LaPorte bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to LaPorte train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to LaPorte is to train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $750 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $750 and takes 2 days 6h, you could also fly, which costs $240 - $900 and takes 7h 57m.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and LaPorte, IN, USA?
You can take a train from San Diego to LaPorte via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Jackson & Franklin, Jackson & Dearborn, Van Buren St., and Carroll Ave. in around 2d. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Diego to LaPorte via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago, and La Porte, IN in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–11
Train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–11
Train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–11
Train from Van Buren St. to Carroll Ave.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to La Porte, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
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More Questions & Answers
San Diego to LaPorte bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
LaPorte is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 3:07 AM in San Diego and 5:07 AM in LaPorte.
San Diego to LaPorte train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to LaPorte is 2139 miles. It takes approximately 33h 36m to drive from San Diego to LaPorte.
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