There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Lowell by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train
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 Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SAN - BOS
7h 21m$159–414Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane SAN - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to Rugglestrain
- Take the train from North Station to Lowelltrain
11h 13m$115–419Train
- 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 Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from North Station to Lowelltrain
2d 22h$1,813–2,900Bus
- 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 Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Centerbus
3d 4h$605–952Drive 2,949 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Lowellcar 2,949 mi
2d 1h$504–728Fly to Manchester Airport, bus, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane SAN - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
- Take the train from North Station to Lowelltrain
11h 16m$148–546Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
- Take the train from North Station to Lowelltrain
3d 2h
San Diego to Lowell by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Lowell is to fly which costs $150 - $420 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Lowell is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $150 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Lowell. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, New York and Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Lowell. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Lowell via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Back Bay and North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between San Diego and Lowell is 2625 miles. The road distance is 2966.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Lowell without a car is to train which takes 2 days 22h and costs $1,800 - $2,900.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from San Diego to Lowell, including transfers.
San Diego to Lowell bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Lowell train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Lowell is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $150 - $420. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,800 - $2,900 and takes 2 days 22h, you could also bus, which costs $600 - $950 and takes 3 days 4h.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Lowell, MA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Diego to Lowell via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Boston, Back Bay, North Station, and North Station in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Manchester Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Manchester Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Manchester Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Manchester Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Manchester Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from North Station to Lowell
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from North Station to Lowell
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from TF Green Airport to Ruggles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
Train from North Station to Lowell
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from North Station to Lowell
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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Booking & Getting There
San Diego to Lowell bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Lowell is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 11:01 PM in San Diego and 2:01 AM in Lowell.
San Diego to Lowell train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Lowell is 2966 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from San Diego to Lowell.
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