There are 6 ways to get from Sioux City to San Diego by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
best- Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SUX - SAN
5h 31m$141–575Bus
- Take the bus from Sioux City to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Diegobus
38h 40m$337–549Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sioux City to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
46h 3m$656–1,374Drive 1,635.5 mi
- Drive from Sioux City to San Diegocar 1,635.5 mi
26h 17m$299–432Bus to Sioux Falls, fly
- Take the bus from Sioux City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Fly from Sioux Falls (FSD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane FSD - SAN
8h 17m$185–531Bus to Omaha, fly
- Take the bus from Sioux City to Omahabus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OMA - SAN
7h 13m$185–747
Sioux City to San Diego by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sioux City to San Diego is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $550 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sioux City to San Diego is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Sioux City to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Sioux City and arriving at San Diego via Omaha, NE, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Santa Ana Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 40m.
The distance between Sioux City and San Diego is 1332 miles. The road distance is 1645 miles.
The best way to get from Sioux City to San Diego without a car is to bus which takes 38h 40m and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Sioux City to San Diego, including transfers.
Sioux City to San Diego bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Sioux City station.
The best way to get from Sioux City to San Diego is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $550 and takes 38h 40m.
Sioux City to San Diego bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Omaha station.
San Diego is 2h behind Sioux City. It is currently 1:58 AM in Sioux City and 11:58 PM in San Diego.
What companies run services between Sioux City, IA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sioux City to San Diego via Omaha, NE, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and Santa Ana Bus Stop in around 38h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sioux Falls to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sioux Falls to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sioux Falls to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sioux Falls to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sioux Falls to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sioux Falls to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sioux Falls to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sioux Falls to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux City to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Sioux City to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Sioux City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Sioux City to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Yes, the driving distance between Sioux City to San Diego is 1645 miles. It takes approximately 26h 17m to drive from Sioux City to San Diego.
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