There are 4 ways to get from San Diego to Mount Rainier by plane, unknown, 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, travel
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SAN - SEA
- Walk from Griffin Ave & Roosevelt Ave E to Mount Rainierunknown
6h 19mBus, travel (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Olympiabus
- Walk from South Hill Mall TC - Zone B to Mount Rainierunknown
33h 30mTrain, travel (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tacomatrain
- Walk from South Hill Mall TC - Zone E to Mount Rainierunknown
39h 7mFly to Paine Field County Airport, line 915 bus, travel
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SAN - PAE
- Take the bus from Auburn Transit Center - Bay 1 to Griffin Ave & Roosevelt Ave Ebus
- Walk from Griffin Ave & Roosevelt Ave E to Mount Rainierunknown
8h 40m
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between San Diego and Mount Rainier is 1117 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Mount Rainier without a car is to bus and travel which takes 33h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from San Diego to Mount Rainier, including transfers.
There are 75+ hotels available in Mount Rainier.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Mount Rainier, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Diego to Mount Rainier. However, you can fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, take the line 574 bus to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7, take the bus to Auburn Station - Bay 4, walk to Auburn Transit Center - Bay 1, take the line 915 bus to Griffin Ave & Roosevelt Ave E, then travel to Mount Rainier. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from County Center/Little Italy Station to Mount Rainier via Old Town Station, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, Olympia Transit Center - Bay M, Lakewood Station Bay 5, Lakewood Station - Bay 1, and South Hill Mall TC - Zone B in around 33h 30m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Olympia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- King County Metro
Bus from Auburn Transit Center - Bay 1 to Griffin Ave & Roosevelt Ave E
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- King County Metro
- Adult
- $3
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