There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Storm Lake by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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 Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, drive
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane SAN - SUX
- Drive from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Storm Lakecar
6h 58m$93–390Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Citybus
- Drive from Indian Hills Dr & Outer Dr to Storm Lakecar
47h 22m$1,103–1,727Drive 1,701.3 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Storm Lakecar 1,701.3 mi
27h 37m$311–449Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane SAN - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Storm Laketaxi
9h 9m$225–567Fly to Sioux Falls, drive
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane SAN - FSD
- Drive from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Storm Lakecar
8h 4m$105–409Fly to Des Moines, drive
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SAN - DSM
- Drive from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Storm Lakecar
7h 53m$111–429
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Storm Lake is to fly and drive which costs $90 - $390 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Storm Lake is to fly and drive which takes 6h 58m and costs $90 - $390.
The distance between San Diego and Storm Lake is 1396 miles. The road distance is 1711.2 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from San Diego to Storm Lake, including transfers.
Storm Lake is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 00:13 in San Diego and 02:13 in Storm Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Storm Lake is 1711 miles. It takes approximately 27h 37m to drive from San Diego to Storm Lake.
There are four+ hotels available in Storm Lake.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Storm Lake, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Diego to Storm Lake. However, you can fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) then drive to Storm Lake. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Diego to Storm Lake via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Kansas City, Kansas City, MLK Transportation Center, and Indian Hills Dr & Outer Dr in around 47h 22m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sioux Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sioux Falls via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sioux Falls via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
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 Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Sioux City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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