There are 11 ways to get from San Diego to Utica by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane SAN - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 36m$281–1,233Fly San Diego International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane SAN - ITH
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Utica Bus Stopbus
12h 23m$147–537Train (Amtrak)
- 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 Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 13h$1,646–2,636Bus
- 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 Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Utica Bus Stopbus
2d 19h$548–857Drive 2,723.3 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Uticacar 2,723.3 mi
45h 4m$466–673Fly San Diego International Airport to Albany County Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane SAN - ALB
- Take the train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 17m$238–1,013Fly San Diego International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport, bus, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)plane SAN - BGM
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
15h 53m$183–705Fly San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SAN - EWR
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Uticatrain
11h 28m$450–857Fly San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SAN - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Uticatrain
11h 30m$272–745Fly San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane SAN - YYZ
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 55m$486–1,154Train to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Take the train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane CLD - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
13h 18m$395–1,709
San Diego to Utica by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Utica is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $550 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Utica is to fly and train which takes 9h 36m and costs $280 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Utica. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Utica Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station, Toledo Bus Stop and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Utica station. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Utica Amtrak Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between San Diego and Utica is 2399 miles. The road distance is 2739.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Utica without a car is to train which takes 2 days 13h and costs $1,600 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from San Diego to Utica, including transfers.
San Diego to Utica bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Utica train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Utica is to train which takes 2 days 13h and costs $1,600 - $2,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $900 and takes 2 days 19h.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Utica, NY, USA?
You can take a train from San Diego to Utica Amtrak Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 13h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Diego to Utica Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station, Toledo Bus Stop, and Cleveland Bus Station in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albany County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Greater Binghamton Airport via Chicago Midway, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–390
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–390
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albany County Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Albany County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–470
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $14–60
- Business
- $45–140
- Business Plus
- $55–150
- Economy
- $16–65
- Economy Plus
- $17–75
Train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–160
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $20–70
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $23–80
- Economy Plus
- $25–85
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $14–60
- Business
- $45–140
- Business Plus
- $55–150
- Economy
- $16–65
- Economy Plus
- $17–75
Train from New York Penn Station to Utica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $70–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–170
Train from New York Penn Station to Utica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $70–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–170
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–160
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $14–60
- Business
- $45–140
- Business Plus
- $55–150
- Economy
- $16–65
- Economy Plus
- $17–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Utica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Binghamton to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Utica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Binghamton to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Binghamton to Syracuse Bus Station
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $40–45
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Megabus
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
San Diego to Utica bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Utica is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 2:01 PM in San Diego and 5:01 PM in Utica.
San Diego to Utica train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Utica is 2739 miles. It takes approximately 45h 4m to drive from San Diego to Utica.
Book your San Diego to Utica train tickets online with Omio.
Book your San Diego to Utica bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 29+ hotels available in Utica.

















