There are 4 ways to get from San Diego to Los Alamitos by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 50 bus
best- Take the train from San Diego to Anaheimtrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Artic - Dock 5 to Katella-Civic Centerbus 50
3h 18m$33–66Drive 101.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Diego to Los Alamitoscar 101.2 mi
1h 47m$19–27Bus, line 50 bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Anaheimbus Tijuana
- Take the bus from Artic - Dock 5 to Katella-Civic Centerbus 50
3h 18m$22–32Bus, line 50 bus via San Diego
- Take the bus from San Diego to Anaheimbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Artic - Dock 5 to Katella-Civic Centerbus 50
3h 28m$34–47
San Diego to Los Alamitos by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Los Alamitos is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Los Alamitos is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Los Alamitos. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Katella-Civic Center via Artic - Dock 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between San Diego and Los Alamitos is 109 miles. The road distance is 101.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Los Alamitos without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 3h 18m and costs $30 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from San Diego to Los Alamitos, including transfers.
San Diego to Los Alamitos bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Los Alamitos bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Anaheim station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Los Alamitos is 102 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from San Diego to Los Alamitos.
There are 1399+ hotels available in Los Alamitos.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Los Alamitos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Diego to Katella-Civic Center via Anaheim and Artic - Dock 5 in around 3h 18m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Artic - Dock 5 to Katella-Civic Center
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Artic - Dock 5 to Katella-Civic Center
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Artic - Dock 5 to Katella-Civic Center
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from San Diego to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Diego to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
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