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How to get fromSan Francisco Caltrain Northbound to San Diegoby plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco Caltrain Northbound to San Diego by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SFO - SAN
    3h 1m
    $73–247

  2. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane OAK - SAN
    3h 23m
    $66–278

  3. Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidrobus bus San Jose
    13h 46m
    $104–149

  4. Caltrain, train

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain train
    16h 54m
    $175–377

  5. Drive 499.9 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco Caltrain Northbound to San Diegocar car 499.9 mi
    8h 23m
    $92–132

  6. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SJC - SAN
    3h 55m
    $82–494

  7. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane STS - SAN
    5h 33m
    $167–307

  8. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0831
    13h 52m
    $75–150

San Francisco Caltrain Northbound to San Diego by train, bus, and tram

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 462.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 1m

What companies run services between San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Diego via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and Los Angeles in around 16h 54m.

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