There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to White Sands Missile Range by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane SAN - ELP
- Take the taxi from El-Paso-Airport-ELP to White Sands Missile Rangetaxi
3h 8m$246–592Drive 712.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Diego to White Sands Missile Rangecar 712.9 mi
11h 20m$131–188Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from San Diego to Oceansidetrain
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Las Cruces, NMbus La
- Take the taxi from Las Cruces, NM to White Sands Missile Rangetaxi
18h 8m$206–315Train, bus, taxi via Albuquerque
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)bus
- Take the taxi from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to White Sands Missile Rangetaxi
24h 32m$422–852Bus, taxi via Santa Ana
- Take the bus from San Diego to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Las Cruces, NMbus Cbx
- Take the taxi from Las Cruces, NM to White Sands Missile Rangetaxi
19h 37m$236–323Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Huntington Parkbus
- Take the bus from 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from Downtown El Paso to New Mexico State Universitybus
- Take the bus from New Mexico State University to Bldg 21080bus
23h 38m$162–221Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot to Cross Border Xpressbus 4.1
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Las Cruces, NMbus Cbx
- Take the taxi from Las Cruces, NM to White Sands Missile Rangetaxi
28h 2m$222–322
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to El Paso International Airport (ELP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to White Sands Missile Range is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to White Sands Missile Range is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 8m and costs $240 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to White Sands Missile Range. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Bldg 21080 via 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park, Downtown El Paso and New Mexico State University. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 38m.
The distance between San Diego and White Sands Missile Range is 684 miles. The road distance is 717.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to White Sands Missile Range without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 18h 8m and costs $200 - $320.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from San Diego to White Sands Missile Range, including transfers.
San Diego to White Sands Missile Range bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to White Sands Missile Range bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Huntington Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to White Sands Missile Range is 717 miles. It takes approximately 11h 20m to drive from San Diego to White Sands Missile Range.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and White Sands Missile Range, NM, USA?
You can take a bus from San Diego to White Sands Missile Range via 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park, El Paso, Downtown El Paso, New Mexico State University, and Bldg 21080 in around 23h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to El Paso International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Oceanside to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $85–130
Bus from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot to Cross Border Xpress
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $23–35
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Santa Ana to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- 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 Albuquerque Bus Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Sitio Boulevard Zaragoza
- Phone
- +52 656 620 3269
Sitio de Taxi Las Misiones
- Phone
- +52 656 276 2770
Sitio Futurama Jilotepec
- Phone
- +52 656 619 7600
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-575-541-1111
Las Cruces Taxi
- Phone
- +1-575-524-8294
- Website
- lascrucesshuttle.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-575-541-1111
Las Cruces Taxi
- Phone
- +1-575-524-8294
- Website
- lascrucesshuttle.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-575-541-1111
Las Cruces Taxi
- Phone
- +1-575-524-8294
- Website
- lascrucesshuttle.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-575-541-1111
Las Cruces Taxi
- Phone
- +1-575-524-8294
- Website
- lascrucesshuttle.com
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