United States›From San Diego›Los Angeles
San Diego to Los Angeles by train, bus or road
About 195 km. The private car is fastest at 2.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹950 per person.
Los Angeles to San DiegoFastest
Private car
Rental car via I-5, per vehicle
2.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
FlixBus / Greyhound coach
from ₹950 per person
Best value
Bus
FlixBus / Greyhound coach
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Amtrak Pacific Surfliner | 3 h | ₹2,850–₹6,180per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | FlixBus / Greyhound coach | 3 h | ₹950–₹2,850per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via I-5, per vehicle | 2.5 h | ₹8,080–₹10,270per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Amtrak Pacific Surfliner | ₹5,700–₹12,360 | ₹11,400–₹24,720 |
| Bus · FlixBus / Greyhound coach | ₹1,900–₹5,700 | ₹3,800–₹11,400 |
| Private car · Rental car via I-5, per vehicle | ₹8,080–₹10,270 | ₹8,080–₹10,270 |
Once you’re in Los Angeles
- Best time: March – May, September – November
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is at the end of the recommended season (March – May, September – November). Against it: Wildfire Season.
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Plan San Diego and Los Angeles
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.