There are 6 ways to get from Utica to San Diego by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), 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.
Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SYR - SAN
10h 46m$247–1,127Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak 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 13h$1,652–2,599Bus
- Take the bus from Utica Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus 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 19hDrive 2,726.7 mi
- Drive from Utica to San Diegocar 2,726.7 mi
45h$498–719Train to Albany County Airport, fly
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Schenectadytrain
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ALB - SAN
11h 28m$285–1,262Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane EWR - SAN
12h 50m$483–1,113
Utica to San Diego by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Utica to San Diego is to drive which costs $490 - $750 and takes 45h.
The fastest way to get from Utica to San Diego is to train and fly which takes 10h 46m and costs $240 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Utica to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Utica Bus Stop and arriving at San Diego via Cleveland Bus Station, Columbus, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Utica station to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Utica Amtrak Station and arriving at San Diego via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Utica and San Diego is 2399 miles. The road distance is 2742.7 miles.
The best way to get from Utica to San Diego without a car is to train which takes 2 days 13h and costs $1,600 - $2,600.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Utica to San Diego, including transfers.
Utica to San Diego bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Utica Bus Stop station.
Utica to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Utica Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Utica to San Diego is to train which takes 2 days 13h and costs $1,600 - $2,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 19h.
What companies run services between Utica, NY, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Utica Amtrak Station to San Diego via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 13h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utica Bus Stop to San Diego via Cleveland Bus Station, Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Albany County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Albany County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Albany County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- 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 Utica Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $14–60
- Business
- $45–140
- Business Plus
- $55–150
- Economy
- $16–65
- Economy Plus
- $17–75
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–160
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $20–70
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $23–80
- Economy Plus
- $25–85
Train from Utica Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $25–80
- Business
- $55–160
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $28–85
- Economy Plus
- $30–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Utica Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
Utica to San Diego bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
San Diego is 3h behind Utica. It is currently 2:38 AM in Utica and 11:38 PM in San Diego.
Utica to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utica to San Diego is 2743 miles. It takes approximately 45h to drive from Utica to San Diego.
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