There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to San Marcos by plane, 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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane SAN - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin South Congress to San Marcosbus
5h 54m$164–406Fly to San Antonio International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane SAN - SAT
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to San Marcosbus
5h 41m$136–632Bus
- Take the bus from Broadway & 5th Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus 235 / ...
- Take the bus from Escondido to San Bernardinobus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to El Pasobus Cbx
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to San Marcos, TX - Restaurant Mazatlanbus
31h 11m$256–376Bus, train
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Yuma County Area Transitbus Greyhound US0851S
- Take the train from Yuma Amtrak to San Marcos Amtraktrain Texas Eagle
35h 1m$682–1,162Drive 1,294.4 mi
- Drive from San Diego to San Marcoscar 1,294.4 mi
19h 47m$237–342
San Diego to San Marcos by tram, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to San Marcos is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $410 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to San Marcos is to fly and bus which takes 5h 41m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to San Marcos. However, there are services departing from Broadway & 5th Av and arriving at San Marcos, TX - Restaurant Mazatlan via Escondido, San Bernardino, CA, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co and Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 11m.
The distance between San Diego and San Marcos is 1212 miles. The road distance is 1302 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to San Marcos without a car is to bus which takes 31h 11m and costs $250 - $380.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from San Diego to San Marcos, including transfers.
San Diego to San Marcos bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Broadway & 5th Av station.
San Diego to San Marcos bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Escondido Transit Center station.
San Marcos is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 05:49 in San Diego and 07:49 in San Marcos.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to San Marcos is 1302 miles. It takes approximately 19h 47m to drive from San Diego to San Marcos.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and San Marcos, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Broadway & 5th Av to San Marcos, TX - Restaurant Mazatlan via Escondido Transit Center, Escondido, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA, El Paso, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, and Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co in around 31h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–440
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Yuma Amtrak to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Austin South Congress to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Broadway & 5th Av to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Escondido to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $29–45
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $90–130
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $130–150
Bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to San Marcos, TX - Restaurant Mazatlan
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–26
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $5–26
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Greyhound
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