There are 10 ways to get from San Diego to Surf City by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SAN - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus
8h 52m$275–1,013Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SAN - JFK
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus
9h 6m$273–1,216Bus, train
- 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 bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus
2d 19h$941–1,919Bus
- 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 Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Market St At 11Th St to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus 551
- Take the bus from Gate #7 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Us-9 At Newell Avebus 559
2d 23h$489–927Drive 2,737 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Surf Citycar 2,737 mi
45h 28m$500–722Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SAN - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus
9h 58m$296–1,017Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SAN - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus
11h 9m$435–1,284Train, bus
- 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 bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus
2d 22h$1,109–2,338Train, bus via Washington
- 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 Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ridebus
2d 22h$1,078–2,310Train, bus #2
- 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 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Gate #7 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Us-9 At Newell Avebus
3d 5h$1,103–2,337
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Surf City is to fly and bus which costs $270 - $1,100 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Surf City is to fly and bus which takes 8h 52m and costs $270 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Surf City. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Us-9 At Newell Ave via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Market St At 11Th St and Gate #7 Inside Ac Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between San Diego and Surf City is 2544 miles. The road distance is 2752.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Surf City without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 19h and costs $900 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from San Diego to Surf City, including transfers.
San Diego to Surf City bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Surf City bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Surf City is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 7:01 PM in San Diego and 10:01 PM in Surf City.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Surf City is 2753 miles. It takes approximately 45h 28m to drive from San Diego to Surf City.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Surf City, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from San Diego to Surf City via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, Market St At 11Th St, Gate #7 Inside Ac Bus Terminal, and Us-9 At Newell Ave in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- southwest.com
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 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 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
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- 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
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–25
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $10–35
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $16–55
Bus from Market St At 11Th St to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–25
Bus from Gate #7 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Us-9 At Newell Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $5–16
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $16–55
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $3–12
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $3–12
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $16–55
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Southern Ocean County Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $3–12
Bus from Gate #7 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Us-9 At Newell Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $5–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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