There are 8 ways to get from San Diego to Kalamazoo by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane SAN - AZO
8h 14m$105–447Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
2d 1h$1,332–2,107Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoobus
2d 6hDrive 2,202.5 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Kalamazoocar 2,202.5 mi
34h 48m$402–581Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SAN - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
7h 48m$171–539Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SAN - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
8h 9m$155–457Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane SAN - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoobus
9h 47m$118–475Fly to Detroit, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Detroit (DTW)plane SAN - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Kalamazootrain
8h 43m$281–852
San Diego to Kalamazoo by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Kalamazoo is to fly which costs $100 - $450 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Kalamazoo is to fly and train which takes 7h 48m and costs $170 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Kalamazoo. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Kalamazoo via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Kalamazoo. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Kalamazoo via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between San Diego and Kalamazoo is 1862 miles. The road distance is 2215.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Kalamazoo without a car is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $1,300 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from San Diego to Kalamazoo, including transfers.
San Diego to Kalamazoo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Kalamazoo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Kalamazoo is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $100 - $450. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,300 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 1h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Kalamazoo, MI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Diego to Kalamazoo via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Indian Trails
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San Diego to Kalamazoo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Kalamazoo is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 11:34 in San Diego and 14:34 in Kalamazoo.
San Diego to Kalamazoo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Kalamazoo is 2215 miles. It takes approximately 34h 48m to drive from San Diego to Kalamazoo.
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