There are 13 ways to get from San Diego to Old Lyme by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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 Bradley International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane SAN - BDL
- Take the bus from Central Row South Side @ Travelers to Old Saybrook RR Stnbus
10h 57m$222–512Fly 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 Providence to New Londontrain
11h 59m$158–568Bus, train via Chicago
- 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 train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 21h$905–1,864Bus, train
- 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 Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain
3d 3h$471–942Drive 2,845.9 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Old Lymecar 2,845.9 mi
47h 43m$520–751Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SAN - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 40m$249–988Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SAN - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 27m$237–1,171Fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SAN - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to New Londontrain
10h 7m$212–480Fly 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 4m$291–1,590Fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane SAN - ISP
- Take the train from Central Islip to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain
13h 47m$242–854Fly 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain
13h 37m$431–1,307Train
- 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 Springfieldtrain
- Take the train from Springfield to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 23h$1,048–2,270Train via New York (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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 23h$1,063–2,292
San Diego to Old Lyme by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Old Lyme is to fly and train which costs $150 - $600 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Old Lyme is to fly and train which takes 10h 7m and costs $210 - $480.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Old Lyme station. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Old Saybrook Amtrak Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Springfield and New Haven. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between San Diego and Old Lyme is 2572 miles. The road distance is 2862.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Old Lyme without a car is to bus and train via Chicago which takes 2 days 21h and costs $900 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from San Diego to Old Lyme, including transfers.
San Diego to Old Lyme train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
Old Lyme is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 9:47 AM in San Diego and 12:47 PM in Old Lyme.
San Diego to Old Lyme train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Old Lyme is 2862 miles. It takes approximately 47h 43m to drive from San Diego to Old Lyme.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Old Lyme, CT, USA?
You can take a train from San Diego to Old Lyme Town Hall via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Springfield, New Haven, Old Saybrook Amtrak Station, and Old Saybrook Train Station Bus Shelter in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
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
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Albuquerque, Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
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
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- 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 Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- shorelineeast.com
Train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
Train from New Haven to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Central Islip to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from Central Row South Side @ Travelers to Old Saybrook RR Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $5–6
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
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- 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 Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- Peter Pan
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