There are 8 ways to get from Emeryville (Station) to San Diego by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
3h 3m$67–291Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Diegobus FlixBus N2003
12h 27m$82–143Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain Pacific Surfliner
16h 24m$329–508Drive 493.3 mi
- Drive from Emeryville (Station) to San Diegocar 493.3 mi
8h 16m$90–130BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from MacArthur to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
3h 40m$71–244Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Emeryville to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
4h 4m$99–523Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Emeryville to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SMF - SAN
5h 20m$139–346Bus via San Francisco Bus Station (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
15h 25m$93–144
Emeryville (Station) to San Diego by bus, subway, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Emeryville (Station) to San Diego is to drive which costs $90 - $130 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Emeryville (Station) to San Diego is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs $65 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Emeryville (Station) to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Hollis @ 59th SB and arriving at San Diego via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Emeryville (Station) to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at San Diego via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 24m.
The distance between Emeryville (Station) and San Diego is 461 miles. The road distance is 496.1 miles.
The best way to get from Emeryville (Station) to San Diego without a car is to bus which takes 12h 27m and costs $80 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Emeryville (Station) to San Diego, including transfers.
Emeryville (Station) to San Diego bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Oakland station.
Emeryville (Station) to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Emeryville (Station) to San Diego is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs $65 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $150 and takes 12h 27m, you could also train, which costs $320 - $550 and takes 16h 24m.
What companies run services between Emeryville (Station), CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Oakland to San Diego once daily. Tickets cost $80–120 and the journey takes 10h 50m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–280
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from MacArthur to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oakland to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
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Emeryville (Station) to San Diego bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Diego station.
Emeryville (Station) to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emeryville (Station) to San Diego is 496 miles. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Emeryville (Station) to San Diego.
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