There are 9 ways to get from San Diego to Maryland by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, train, or bus
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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SAN - BWI
5h 47m$358–532Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SAN - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 14m$173–658Train via Washington
- 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 Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
2d 17h$977–2,671Bus (Greyhound)
- 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 Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
2d 19h$437–844Drive 2,603.7 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Baltimorecar 2,603.7 mi
43h 9m$476–687Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SAN - DCA
5h 52m$188–575Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SAN - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
7h 44m$264–1,517Bus, 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 Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
2d 18h$868–1,784Train (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 Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
3d$1,035–2,220
San Diego to Maryland by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Maryland is to fly which costs $180 - $600 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Maryland is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $350 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Maryland. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at PACA ST & BALTIMORE nb via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station and HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Maryland station. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Baltimore Penn Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between San Diego and Maryland is 2313 miles. The road distance is 2618.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Maryland without a car is to train via Washington which takes 2 days 17h and costs $950 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from San Diego to Maryland, including transfers.
San Diego to Maryland bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Maryland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Maryland is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $350 - $550. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $950 - $2,700 and takes 2 days 17h, you could also bus, which costs $430 - $850 and takes 2 days 19h.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Maryland, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Diego to Baltimore Penn Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Washington Union Station in around 2d 17h.
- 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.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 Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
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 Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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 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 Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- 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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
San Diego to Maryland bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Maryland is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 6:30 PM in San Diego and 9:30 PM in Maryland.
San Diego to Maryland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Maryland is 2619 miles. It takes approximately 43h 9m to drive from San Diego to Maryland.
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