There are 7 ways to get from Crescent City to San Diego by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
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 Arcata-Eureka Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Airportbus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ACV - SAN
7h 9m$406–758Fly from Crescent City
cheapest- Fly from Crescent City (CEC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CEC - SAN
3h 37m$78–385Bus via Oakland
- Take the bus from Us 101 to Arcata Transit Centerbus 20
- Take the bus from Arcata to Martinezbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Diegobus
24h 9mBus, train
- Take the bus from Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC to Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Passbus
- Take the bus from Grants Pass to Redding Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
31h 32m$502–853Drive 846.2 mi
- Drive from Crescent City to San Diegocar 846.2 mi
14h 51m$155–224Bus, bus to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC to Front Street Station - Medfordbus
- Take the bus from Front Street Station - Medford to Medford Airportbus
- Fly from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MFR - SAN
8h 48m$151–469Bus
- Take the bus from Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC to Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Passbus
- Take the bus from Grants Pass to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus
26h 46m$162–273
Crescent City to San Diego by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crescent City to San Diego is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Crescent City to San Diego is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $75 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Crescent City to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Us 101 and arriving at San Diego via Arcata and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 9m.
The distance between Crescent City and San Diego is 760 miles. The road distance is 851.2 miles.
The best way to get from Crescent City to San Diego without a car is to bus via Oakland which takes 24h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Crescent City to San Diego, including transfers.
Crescent City to San Diego bus services, operated by Redwood Coast Transit, depart from Us 101 station.
The best way to get from Crescent City to San Diego is to bus via Oakland which takes 24h 9m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $390 and takes 3h 37m.
Crescent City to San Diego bus services, operated by Redwood Coast Transit, arrive at Arcata Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crescent City to San Diego is 851 miles. It takes approximately 14h 51m to drive from Crescent City to San Diego.
What companies run services between Crescent City, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Us 101 to Civic Center Station via Arcata, Martinez, Concord, West Oakland, Oakland, San Diego, and UCSD Health La Jolla Station in around 24h 9m. Alternatively, Advanced Air, LLC, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Southwest Airlines fly from Crescent City (CEC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–750
Flights from Crescent City to San Diego International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to San Diego International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Crescent City to San Diego International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Redding Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from Us 101 to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Arcata to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oakland to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC to Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- Point
Bus from Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC to Front Street Station - Medford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Point
Bus from Front Street Station - Medford to Medford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- Point
Bus from Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC to Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- Point
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC to Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $17–45
Bus from Front Street Station - Medford to Medford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $8–45
Bus from Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC to Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $17–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grants Pass to Redding Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grants Pass to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Greyhound
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