There are 6 ways to get from Yosemite to San Diego by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly
best- Drive from Yosemite to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LEX - SAN
8h 17m$271–1,116Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Yosemite to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SDF - SAN
8h 12m$208–826Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Yosemite to Bereataxi
- Take the bus from Berea to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Indianapolis, INbus
- 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 10h$529–931Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Yosemite to exit 86 Pilot - Glendalecar
- Take the bus from exit 86 Pilot - Glendale to Indianapolisbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis 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 11h$856–1,872Drive 2,120.8 mi
- Drive from Yosemite to San Diegocar 2,120.8 mi
35h 25m$388–560Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Yosemite to Bereataxi
- Take the bus from Berea to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceansidetrain
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8 to UTC Transit Centerbus 101
2d 13h$903–1,818
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yosemite to San Diego is to drive which costs $380 - $600 and takes 35h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Yosemite to San Diego is to drive and fly which takes 8h 12m and costs $200 - $850.
The distance between Yosemite and San Diego is 1935 miles. The road distance is 2133.2 miles.
The best way to get from Yosemite to San Diego without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $500 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Yosemite to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 3h behind Yosemite. It is currently 1:38 AM in Yosemite and 10:38 PM in San Diego.
Yes, the driving distance between Yosemite to San Diego is 2133 miles. It takes approximately 35h 25m to drive from Yosemite to San Diego.
There are 2311+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Yosemite, KY, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Yosemite to San Diego. However, you can drive to Lexington-Airport-LEX airport then fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Berea, take the bus to Cincinnati Bus Station, walk to Greyhound Station Cincinnati, take the bus to Indianapolis, IN, take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, walk to Los Angeles, then take the bus to San Diego.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Berea to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Berea to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from exit 86 Pilot - Glendale to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8 to UTC Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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