There are 5 ways to get from Vail to San Diego by bus, plane, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airportbus
- Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane EGE - SAN
4h 50m$148–501Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vail to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diegotrain
22h 31m$167–327Drive 982.4 mi
- Drive from Vail to San Diegocar 982.4 mi
15h 9m$180–259Shuttle to Denver, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Vail, CO to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DEN - SAN
5h 29m$164–340Bus
- Take the bus from Vail to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US1200
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Strip to San Diegobus FlixBus 2037
23h 50m$181–324
Vail to San Diego by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vail to San Diego is to bus and train which costs $160 - $330 and takes 22h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Vail to San Diego is to bus and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $140 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Vail to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Vail and arriving at San Diego via Las Vegas Strip. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 50m.
The distance between Vail and San Diego is 787 miles. The road distance is 988.2 miles.
The best way to get from Vail to San Diego without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 31m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Vail to San Diego, including transfers.
Vail to San Diego bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Vail station.
Vail to San Diego bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas Bus Terminal station.
San Diego is 1h behind Vail. It is currently 4:32 PM in Vail and 3:32 PM in San Diego.
Yes, the driving distance between Vail to San Diego is 988 miles. It takes approximately 15h 9m to drive from Vail to San Diego.
What companies run services between Vail, CO, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Vail to Civic Center Station via Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Las Vegas Strip, San Diego, and Old Town Station in around 23h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 970-328-3520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Core Transit
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Core Transit
- Schedules at
- Core Transit Bus Schedules
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Vail to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Vail to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (970) 423-7033
- [email protected]
- Website
- Peak 1 Express
Shuttle from Vail, CO to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- Peak 1 Express
- Schedules at
- Peak 1 Express
- Adult
- $40–130
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Las Vegas Strip to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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