There are 9 ways to get from Sonoma to San Diego by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), taxi, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 40 bus, bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Sonoma Plaza to Petaluma Transit Mallbus
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STS - SAN
4h 57m$168–304Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
17h 26m$85–164Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Sonoma to Martineztaxi
- Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
17h 55m$299–544Drive 526.5 mi
- Drive from Sonoma to San Diegocar 526.5 mi
8h 56m$97–139Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
6h 6m$94–264Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
6h 21m$102–317Line 21 bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Suisun City Train Depotbus
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SMF - SAN
6h 21m$150–358Line 40 bus, train, line 580 bus, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sonoma Plaza to Petaluma Transit Mallbus
- Take the train from SMART Petaluma Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Stationbus
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
7h 30mBus, train
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidrobus
18h 28m$132–208
Sonoma to San Diego by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sonoma to San Diego is to bus which costs $80 - $170 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Sonoma to San Diego is to line 40 bus and bus and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $160 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Sonoma to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Sonoma Plaza and arriving at San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop via Copeland St Transit Mall and San Francisco Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 26m.
The distance between Sonoma and San Diego is 554 miles. The road distance is 529.6 miles.
The best way to get from Sonoma to San Diego without a car is to bus which takes 17h 26m and costs $80 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Sonoma to San Diego, including transfers.
Sonoma to San Diego bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Copeland St Transit Mall station.
Sonoma to San Diego bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sonoma to San Diego is 530 miles. It takes approximately 8h 56m to drive from Sonoma to San Diego.
There are 1884+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Sonoma, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sonoma Plaza to County Center/Little Italy Station via Petaluma Transit Mall, Copeland St Transit Mall, 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, and Old Town Station in around 17h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Petaluma Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from Sonoma Plaza to Petaluma Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
Bus from Sonoma Plaza to Petaluma Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $8–12
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Suisun City Train Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Petaluma to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $90–120
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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