There are 8 ways to get from San Diego to Mill Valley by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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 San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take the bus from Marin City Hub-Donahue & Terners to E Blithedale Ave & Hill Stbus
3h 49m$98–272Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
14h 28m$87–161Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
16h 6m$271–494Drive 514.9 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Mill Valleycar 514.9 mi
8h 41m$94–136Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
4h 1m$102–309Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAN - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
5h 16m$92–526Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SAN - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafaelbus
5h 1m$175–297Bus, BART
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rdbus San Ysidro
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Streetsubway Green-S
15h 54m$110–167
San Diego to Mill Valley by tram and bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Mill Valley is to bus which costs $85 - $170 and takes 14h 28m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Mill Valley is to fly and bus which takes 3h 49m and costs $95 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Mill Valley. However, there are services departing from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop and arriving at E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave via Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A and San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Mill Valley. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Emeryville via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 6m.
The distance between San Diego and Mill Valley is 480 miles. The road distance is 517.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Mill Valley without a car is to bus which takes 14h 28m and costs $85 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from San Diego to Mill Valley, including transfers.
San Diego to Mill Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
San Diego to Mill Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Mill Valley is to bus which takes 14h 28m and costs $85 - $170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $270 - $500 and takes 16h 6m.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Mill Valley, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $75–150 and the journey takes 11h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Diego to Mill Valley via Los Angeles and Emeryville in around 16h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from Marin City Hub-Donahue & Terners to E Blithedale Ave & Hill St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Marin City Hub-Donahue & Terners to E Blithedale Ave & Hill St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $4–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $90–120
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More Questions & Answers
San Diego to Mill Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
San Diego to Mill Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Mill Valley is 518 miles. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from San Diego to Mill Valley.
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