There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Surprise by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, line 571 bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SAN - PHX
- Take the bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrosebus
4h 8m$114–922Bus via Yuma
cheapest- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Yuma County Area Transitbus Greyhound US0851S
- Take the bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus FlixBus 2054
12h 8m$63–114Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Phoenix Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0851S
11h 36m$65–117Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Surprisetaxi
12h 43m$301–523Drive 349.6 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Surprisecar 349.6 mi
5h 47m$64–93Bus via Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Phoenixbus Cbx
16h 18m$118–161Bus via Indio
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Indio, CAbus Cbx
- Take the bus from Indio to Phoenixbus San Jose / ...
17h 40m$116–164
San Diego to Surprise by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Surprise is to bus via Yuma which costs $60 - $120 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Surprise is to fly and line 571 bus which takes 4h 8m and costs $110 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Surprise. However, there are services departing from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop and arriving at Surprise PNR via 24th St & Buckeye Rd, Washington St & 25th St and Central Av & Van Buren St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
The distance between San Diego and Surprise is 333 miles. The road distance is 351.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Surprise without a car is to bus which takes 11h 36m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from San Diego to Surprise, including transfers.
San Diego to Surprise bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
San Diego to Surprise bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Surprise is 352 miles. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from San Diego to Surprise.
There are 592+ hotels available in Surprise.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Surprise, AZ, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Phoenix Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $55–120 and the journey takes 7h 25m. Greyhound-us also services this route 5 times a week.
- 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 Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
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 Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Indio to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $55–80
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Indio to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–45
- Titanium
- $35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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