There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Quartzsite by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SAN - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Quartzsite
4h 20m$274–1,082Drive 239.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Diego to Quartzsitecar 239.1 mi
4h 29m$44–63Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Blythe McDonaldsbus La
8h 50m$101–160Bus via San Bernardino
- Take the bus from Broadway & 5th Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus 235 / ...
- Take the bus from Escondido to San Bernardinobus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Blythe McDonaldsbus La
8h 54mBus
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Blythe McDonaldsbus Cbx
11h 16m$140–192
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Quartzsite is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Quartzsite is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 20m and costs $270 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Quartzsite. However, there are services departing from Broadway & 5th Av and arriving at Blythe McDonalds via Escondido and San Bernardino, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between San Diego and Quartzsite is 442 miles. The road distance is 240.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Quartzsite without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 50m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from San Diego to Quartzsite, including transfers.
San Diego to Quartzsite bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Broadway & 5th Av station.
San Diego to Quartzsite bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Escondido Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Quartzsite is 241 miles. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from San Diego to Quartzsite.
There are three+ hotels available in Quartzsite.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Quartzsite, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Broadway & 5th Av to Quartzsite via Escondido Transit Center, Escondido, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA, and Blythe McDonalds in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Quartzsite
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $164
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $35–55
Bus from Escondido to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $35–55
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Broadway & 5th Av to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
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