There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Tallahassee by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tallahassee
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tallahassee (TLH)plane SAN - TLH
7h 12m$209–773Fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane SAN - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Tallahasseecar
7h 58m$160–598Bus via Santa Ana
- 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 - Harrisburg Blvd to Tallahasseebus
2d 1h$371–593Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Tallahasseebus
2d 9h$732–1,523Drive 2,165.9 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Tallahasseecar 2,165.9 mi
34h 1m$396–571Fly to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)plane SAN - ABY
- Take the bus from Albany to Tallahasseebus
10h 55m$193–664Bus
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to El Pasobus Cbx
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Drbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
2d 11h$360–676
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tallahassee (TLH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Tallahassee is to fly and drive which costs $160 - $600 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Tallahassee is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $200 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Tallahassee. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Tallahassee via Santa Ana, El Paso Bus Station and Houston - Harrisburg Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between San Diego and Tallahassee is 1950 miles. The road distance is 2178.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Tallahassee without a car is to bus via Santa Ana which takes 2 days 1h and costs $370 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from San Diego to Tallahassee, including transfers.
San Diego to Tallahassee bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Tallahassee is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $200 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Santa Ana, which costs $370 - $600 and takes 2 days 1h.
San Diego to Tallahassee bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Ana station.
Tallahassee is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 5:56 PM in San Diego and 8:56 PM in Tallahassee.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Tallahassee, FL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tallahassee (TLH) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Diego to Tallahassee via Santa Ana, El Paso, El Paso Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, and Houston - Harrisburg Blvd in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tallahassee via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tallahassee via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tallahassee via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tallahassee via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Santa Ana to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albany to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Gulfport to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Albany to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Tallahassee is 2178 miles. It takes approximately 34h 1m to drive from San Diego to Tallahassee.
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