There are 6 ways to get from Wichita to San Diego by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, 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.
Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
best- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ICT - SAN
5h 5m$163–727Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Stationbus
- Take the train from Newton Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
35h 50m$464–1,184Bus
- Take the bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diegobus
37h 50m$274–444Drive 1,353.8 mi
- Drive from Wichita to San Diegocar 1,353.8 mi
23h 56m$248–357Drive to Tulsa International Airport, fly
- Drive from Wichita to Tulsa-Airport-TULcar
- Fly from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane TUL - SAN
6h 5m$163–698Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to El Pasobus Kansas City
- Take the bus from El Paso to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus El Paso
39h 12m$278–391
Wichita to San Diego by bus and train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wichita to San Diego is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 23h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Wichita to San Diego is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Wichita to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Wichita Bus Stop and arriving at San Diego via Oklahoma City Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 50m.
The distance between Wichita and San Diego is 1178 miles. The road distance is 1361.7 miles.
The best way to get from Wichita to San Diego without a car is to bus and train which takes 35h 50m and costs $460 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Wichita to San Diego, including transfers.
Wichita to San Diego bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Wichita Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Wichita to San Diego is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $450 and takes 37h 50m.
Wichita to San Diego bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oklahoma City Bus Station.
San Diego is 2h behind Wichita. It is currently 11:01 PM in Wichita and 9:01 PM in San Diego.
What companies run services between Wichita, KS, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wichita Bus Stop to San Diego via Oklahoma City Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 37h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tulsa International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newton Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from El Paso to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
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