There are 6 ways to get from Utah to San Diego by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SLC - SAN
3h 16m$122–303Bus
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to Las Vegasbus Boise
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to San Ysidro, CAbus Las Vegas
18h 12m$168–241Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
35h 40m$455–915Drive 749.7 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to San Diegocar 749.7 mi
11h 44m$137–198Bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Saint George to Las Vegasbus
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LAS - SAN
4h 20m$124–953Bus via Cedar City
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City to Cedar Citybus
- Take the bus from Cedar City to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Diegobus
19h 1m$187–308
Utah to San Diego by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utah to San Diego is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Utah to San Diego is to fly which takes 3h 16m and costs $120 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Utah station to San Diego. However, there are services departing from West Valley Central Station and arriving at San Ysidro, CA via 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City and Las Vegas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Utah to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City and arriving at San Diego via Sacramento and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 40m.
The distance between Utah and San Diego is 637 miles. The road distance is 754.1 miles.
The best way to get from Utah to San Diego without a car is to bus which takes 18h 12m and costs $160 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Utah to San Diego, including transfers.
Utah to San Diego bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City station.
Utah to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salt Lake City station.
The best way to get from Utah to San Diego is to fly which takes 3h 16m and costs $120 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $250 and takes 18h 12m, you could also train, which costs $450 - $950 and takes 35h 40m.
What companies run services between Utah, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and two other airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Courthouse Station to Civic Center Station via West Valley Central Station, West Valley Central Station, Dixie Dr / Tuscaloosa Way, 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, San Ysidro, CA, and San Ysidro Station in around 18h 12m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–350
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–220
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
Bus from Las Vegas to San Ysidro, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Saint George to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Salt Lake City to Cedar City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Cedar City to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City to Cedar City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Utah to San Diego bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
San Diego is 1h behind Utah. It is currently 7:56 AM in Utah and 6:56 AM in San Diego.
Utah to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utah to San Diego is 754 miles. It takes approximately 11h 44m to drive from Utah to San Diego.
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