There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Portage by plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, taxi
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane SAN - MSN
- Take the taxi from Madison-Airport-MSN to Portagetaxi
6h 26m$246–772Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane SAN - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Portagetrain
7h 5m$191–701Train (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 Portagetrain
2d 2h$1,352–2,137Bus, train
- 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 Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Portagetrain
2d 8h$436–696Drive 2,041.9 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Portagecar 2,041.9 mi
32h 52m$373–539
San Diego to Portage by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Portage is to fly and train which costs $190 - $700 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Portage is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 26m and costs $240 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Portage. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Portage via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between San Diego and Portage is 1713 miles. The road distance is 2053.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Portage without a car is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $1,300 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from San Diego to Portage, including transfers.
San Diego to Portage train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
Portage is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 13:29 in San Diego and 15:29 in Portage.
San Diego to Portage train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Portage is 2054 miles. It takes approximately 32h 52m to drive from San Diego to Portage.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Portage, WI, USA?
You can take a train from San Diego to Portage via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
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 Portage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Portage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Portage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- 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
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- 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
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Green Cab of Madison
- Phone
- +1 608-255-1234
- Website
- greencabmadison.com
Madison Taxi
- Phone
- +1 608-255-8294
- Website
- madtaxi.com
Union Cab of Madison
- Phone
- +1 608-242-2000
- Website
- unioncab.com
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