There are 5 ways to get from Sarasota to San Diego by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
best- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SRQ - SAN
8h 16m$230–952Bus to Tampa, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane TPA - SAN
9h 47m$204–772Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Tampabus
- Take the train from Tampa to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
3d 20h$1,302–2,802Drive 2,441 mi
- Drive from Sarasota to San Diegocar 2,441 mi
40h 1m$446–644Amtrak Thruway, train, bus
- Take the bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Orlando, FLbus
- Take the train from Orlando to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Worthtrain
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diegobus
4d 8h$1,122–2,436
Sarasota to San Diego by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarasota to San Diego is to bus and fly which costs $200 - $800 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sarasota to San Diego is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $230 - $950.
The distance between Sarasota and San Diego is 2114 miles. The road distance is 2455.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sarasota to San Diego without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 20h and costs $1,300 - $2,800.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Sarasota to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 3h behind Sarasota. It is currently 5:42 AM in Sarasota and 2:42 AM in San Diego.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarasota to San Diego is 2455 miles. It takes approximately 40h 1m to drive from Sarasota to San Diego.
There are 2239+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Sarasota, FL, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tampa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Orlando to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Orlando, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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