There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Pacifica by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport, line 110 bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 4 to Hwy 1 & Reina Del Mar Avebus
2h 33m$76–253Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
14h 13m$86–159Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
16h 24m$189–388Drive 502.3 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Pacificacar 502.3 mi
8h 33m$92–133Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Daly Citysubway
3h 15m$83–265Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, line 110 bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAN - SJC
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Daly Citysubway
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 4 to Hwy 1 & Reina Del Mar Avebus
4h 6m$119–323Bus via San Jose
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rdbus San Ysidro
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3bus Ecr
17h 8m$98–147
San Diego to Pacifica by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Pacifica is to bus which costs $85 - $160 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Pacifica is to fly and line 110 bus which takes 2h 33m and costs $75 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Pacifica. However, there are services departing from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop and arriving at Hwy 1 & Reina Del Mar Ave via Mission St & 1st St and Daly City BART-Bay 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Pacifica. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Daly City via Los Angeles, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound and Millbrae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 24m.
The distance between San Diego and Pacifica is 466 miles. The road distance is 505.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Pacifica without a car is to bus which takes 14h 13m and costs $85 - $160.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from San Diego to Pacifica, including transfers.
San Diego to Pacifica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
San Diego to Pacifica train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Pacifica is to bus which takes 14h 13m and costs $85 - $160. Alternatively, you can train and Caltrain, which costs $180 - $390 and takes 16h 24m.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Pacifica, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $80–160 and the journey takes 11h 25m. Greyhound-us also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Diego to Hwy 1 & Reina Del Mar Ave via Los Angeles, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, Millbrae, Daly City, and Daly City BART-Bay 4 in around 16h 24m.
- 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
- $60–350
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
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
- $70–380
- 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
- $70–270
- 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
- $60–200
- 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 San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $9–12
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 4 to Hwy 1 & Reina Del Mar Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 4 to Hwy 1 & Reina Del Mar Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- 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 Pacifica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
San Diego to Pacifica train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Pacifica is 505 miles. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from San Diego to Pacifica.
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