There are 7 ways to get from Toronto to San Diego by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or bus
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 Toronto Pearson International Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane YYZ - SAN
8h 8m$410–950Fly from Toronto Island Airport
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane YTZ - SAN
9h 45m$140–611Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit 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
2d 9h$1,465–2,438Bus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diegobus
2d 15hDrive 2,543.2 mi
- Drive from Toronto to San Diegocar 2,543.2 mi
41h 52m$524–756Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BUF - SAN
11h 50m$171–705Train
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station 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
2d 14h$1,566–2,610
Toronto to San Diego by train and car
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to San Diego is to fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to San Diego is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $410 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Toronto to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Toronto and arriving at San Diego via Detroit, Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Toronto station to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at San Diego via Detroit, Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Toronto and San Diego is 2182 miles. The road distance is 2558 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to San Diego without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Toronto to San Diego, including transfers.
Toronto to San Diego bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Toronto station.
Toronto to San Diego train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
The best way to get from Toronto to San Diego is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $410 - $950. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $1,400 - $2,500 and takes 2 days 9h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and San Diego, CA, USA?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Toronto Union Station to San Diego via Windsor, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $55–150
- Business
- $90–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–150
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Detroit to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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Booking & Getting There
Toronto to San Diego bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
San Diego is 3h behind Toronto. It is currently 7:32 AM in Toronto and 4:32 AM in San Diego.
Toronto to San Diego train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to San Diego is 2558 miles. It takes approximately 41h 52m to drive from Toronto to San Diego.
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