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How to get fromTennessee to San Diegoby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Tennessee to San Diego by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Nashville

    best
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane BNA - SAN
    5h 44m
    $192–802

  2. Fly from Memphis

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Memphis (MEM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane MEM - SAN
    6h 55m
    $191–851

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Diegobus bus
    2d 1h
    $343–687

  4. Bus, train via Kansas City

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain train
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain train
    2d 5h
    $722–1,557

  5. Drive 1,977.1 mi

    1. Drive from Nashville to San Diegocar car 1,977.1 mi
    31h 48m
    $361–522

  6. Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane ATL - SAN
    7h 46m
    $304–487

  7. Bus via Deming

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Demingbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Deming, NM to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus bus
    2d 9h
    $345–667

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain train
    3d
    $842–1,782

Tennessee to San Diego by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket$343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,758.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 44m

What companies run services between Tennessee, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

Southwest Airlines and American Airlines fly from Nashville (BNA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13 to San Diego via Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 1h.

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