There are 8 ways to get from San Diego to Port Lavaca by plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Victoria Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Victoria Regional Airport (VCT)plane SAN - VCT
- Take the taxi from Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) to Port Lavacataxi
6h 39m$200–600Fly to Corpus Christi International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)plane SAN - CRP
- Take the bus from Corpus Christi Bus Station to Port Lavacabus
8h 1m$155–556Train, bus via San Antonio
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Corpus Christi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Corpus Christi Bus Station to Port Lavacabus
39h 36m$526–1,098Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from San Diego to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to El Pasobus Cbx
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Lavacabus
39h 54m$271–474Drive 1,414.6 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Port Lavacacar 1,414.6 mi
22h 11m$259–373Fly to William P. Hobby Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SAN - HOU
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Lavacabus
7h 57m$234–961Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Lavacabus
44h 12m$562–1,226Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Chihuahuabus
- Take the bus from Chihuahua to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Port Lavacabus
47h 39m$356–587
San Diego to Port Lavaca by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Port Lavaca is to drive which costs $250 - $380 and takes 22h 11m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Port Lavaca is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 39m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Port Lavaca. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Port Lavaca via Santa Ana, El Paso Bus Station and Houston Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 54m.
The distance between San Diego and Port Lavaca is 1270 miles. The road distance is 1422.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Port Lavaca without a car is to train and bus via San Antonio which takes 39h 36m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from San Diego to Port Lavaca, including transfers.
San Diego to Port Lavaca bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Port Lavaca bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Ana station.
Port Lavaca is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 2:51 AM in San Diego and 4:51 AM in Port Lavaca.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Port Lavaca is 1423 miles. It takes approximately 22h 11m to drive from San Diego to Port Lavaca.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Port Lavaca, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from San Diego to Port Lavaca via Santa Ana, El Paso, El Paso Bus Station, and Houston Bus Station in around 39h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport via Austin, William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Victoria Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Victoria Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Corpus Christi International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
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 Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Corpus Christi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Corpus Christi Bus Station to Port Lavaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Lavaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Corpus Christi Bus Station to Port Lavaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Lavaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Port Lavaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Port Lavaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Santa Ana to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Chihuahua
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Chihuahua to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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