There are 9 ways to get from San Diego to Lynchburg by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, 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 Lynchburg Regional Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH)plane SAN - LYH
8h 50m$169–647Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Lynchburg Transit Centerbus
2d 10h$404–789Train (Amtrak)
- 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 Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Lynchburgtrain
2d 21h$1,002–2,157Drive 2,461.7 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Lynchburgcar 2,461.7 mi
40h 3m$450–649Fly to Charlottesville, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane SAN - CHO
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Lynchburgtrain
9h 40m$218–732Fly to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane SAN - ROA
- Take the train from Roanoke to Lynchburgtrain
10h 27m$182–672Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SAN - IAD
- Take the train from Alexandria to Lynchburgtrain
10h 20m$223–768Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SAN - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Lynchburgtrain
10h 29m$413–1,202Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SAN - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Lynchburgtrain
11h 5m$301–1,059
San Diego to Lynchburg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Lynchburg is to fly which costs $160 - $650 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Lynchburg is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Lynchburg. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Lynchburg Transit Center via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Lynchburg. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Lynchburg via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and Charlottesville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between San Diego and Lynchburg is 2180 miles. The road distance is 2476.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Lynchburg without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $400 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from San Diego to Lynchburg, including transfers.
San Diego to Lynchburg bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Lynchburg train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Lynchburg is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $160 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $400 - $800 and takes 2 days 10h, you could also train, which costs $1,000 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 21h.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Lynchburg, VA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Diego to Lynchburg Transit Center via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Nashville Bus Station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lynchburg Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charlottesville via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lynchburg Regional Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lynchburg Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roanoke to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Lynchburg Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
San Diego to Lynchburg bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Lynchburg is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 12:53 AM in San Diego and 3:53 AM in Lynchburg.
San Diego to Lynchburg train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Lynchburg is 2476 miles. It takes approximately 40h 3m to drive from San Diego to Lynchburg.
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