There are 5 ways to get from San Ysidro to East Los Angeles by bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from San Ysidro, CA to East Los Angelesbus San Ysidro
4h 25m$42–70Bus via Old Town Station (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Downtownbus FlixBus 2006 / ...
5h 35m$21–35Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
5h$46–104Drive 128.5 mi
- Drive from San Ysidro to East Los Angelescar 128.5 mi
2h 14m$24–34Tram, fly
- Take the tram from Beyer Blvd Station to America Plaza Stationtram
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SAN - LAX
- Take the tram from Little Tokyo / Arts District Station to Maravilla Stationtram
4h 37m$174–685
San Ysidro to East Los Angeles by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Ysidro to East Los Angeles is to bus via Old Town Station which costs $21 - $35 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from San Ysidro to East Los Angeles is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from San Ysidro to East Los Angeles. However, there are services departing from San Ysidro Bl & I-805 and arriving at East Los Angeles via San Ysidro, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from San Ysidro station to East Los Angeles station. However, there are services departing from Beyer Blvd Station and arriving at Maravilla Station via San Diego and Little Tokyo / Arts District Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between San Ysidro and East Los Angeles is 142 miles. The road distance is 129.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Ysidro to East Los Angeles without a car is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from San Ysidro to East Los Angeles, including transfers.
San Ysidro to East Los Angeles bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Ysidro, CA station.
San Ysidro to East Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Ysidro to East Los Angeles is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs $40 - $70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $110 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between San Ysidro, CA, USA and East Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from San Ysidro, CA to East Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $40–65 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Diego to Los Angeles hourly. Tickets cost $40–85 and the journey takes 2h 56m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–180
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–180
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
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- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from Beyer Blvd Station to America Plaza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Little Tokyo / Arts District Station to Maravilla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Ysidro, CA to East Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $40–65
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
San Ysidro to East Los Angeles bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at East Los Angeles station.
San Ysidro to East Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Ysidro to East Los Angeles is 129 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from San Ysidro to East Los Angeles.
There are 2121+ hotels available in East Los Angeles.