There are 7 ways to get from Tennessee 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 Nashville
best- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BNA - SAN
5h 54m$152–412Fly from Memphis
cheapest- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MEM - SAN
6h 53m$141–651Bus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus
2d 1h$391–627Bus, train via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
2d 5h$1,207–1,922Drive 1,977.1 mi
- Drive from Nashville to San Diegocar 1,977.1 mi
31h 48m$338–489Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ATL - SAN
8h 1m$264–477Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
3d$1,422–2,302
Tennessee to San Diego by bus and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tennessee to San Diego is to fly which costs $150 - $420 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Tennessee to San Diego is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $150 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Tennessee to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13 and arriving at San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop via Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Tennessee and San Diego is 1769 miles. The road distance is 1988.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tennessee to San Diego without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $390 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Tennessee to San Diego, including transfers.
Tennessee to San Diego bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
The best way to get from Tennessee to San Diego is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $150 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $650 and takes 2 days 1h.
Tennessee to San Diego bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
San Diego is 2h behind Tennessee. It is currently 9:07 AM in Tennessee and 7:07 AM in San Diego.
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 County Center/Little Italy Station via Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, and Old Town Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Nashville to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Nashville to San Diego International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Nashville to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Memphis to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Memphis to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Memphis to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Memphis to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Memphis to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nashville to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Memphis to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Memphis to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
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