There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Searchlight by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SAN - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Searchlightcar
2h 15m$98–308Drive 308.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Diego to Searchlightcar 308.7 mi
5h 18m$57–82Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kingman Stationtrain
- Drive from Kingman Station to Searchlightcar
11h 26m$130–288Bus, taxi via Escondido
- Take the bus from Broadway & 5th Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus 235 / ...
- Take the bus from Escondido to Las Vegasbus
- Take the taxi from EB Horizon after College to Searchlighttaxi
11h 37m$200–268Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from San Diego to Las Vegas Stripbus FlixBus 2037
- Take the taxi from WB Conestoga before Nevada State to Searchlighttaxi
13h 48m$208–274
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Searchlight is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Searchlight is to fly and drive which takes 2h 15m and costs $95 - $310.
The distance between San Diego and Searchlight is 315 miles. The road distance is 310.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Searchlight without a car is to bus and taxi via Escondido which takes 11h 37m and costs $200 - $270.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from San Diego to Searchlight, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Searchlight is 310 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from San Diego to Searchlight.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Searchlight, NV, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Diego to Searchlight. However, you can fly to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) then drive to Searchlight. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Diego to Searchlight via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Kingman Station in around 11h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kingman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Broadway & 5th Av to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Desert Cab
- Phone
- (702) 386-9102
Lucky Cab
- Phone
- (702) 477-7555
Whittlesea Blue Cab
- Phone
- (702) 384-6111
Yellow Checker Star
- Phone
- (702) 873-2000
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 702-873-2000
- Website
- ycstrans.com
Kabit
- Phone
- +1 702-551-5151
- Website
- kabit.vegas
Desert Cab
- Phone
- (702) 386-9102
Lucky Cab
- Phone
- (702) 477-7555
Whittlesea Blue Cab
- Phone
- (702) 384-6111
Yellow Checker Star
- Phone
- (702) 873-2000
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 702-873-2000
- Website
- ycstrans.com
Kabit
- Phone
- +1 702-551-5151
- Website
- kabit.vegas
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