There are 10 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to El Centro by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, subway, bus (Greyhound), 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
5h 23m$92–504Bus via Los Angeles
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus San Jose
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2054
13h 39m$80–116Fly San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
7h 25m$116–303Train, bus via San Diego
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
19h 16m$318–508Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane SJC - IPL
3h 40m$82–443BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
7h 54m$88–324Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SJC - PSP
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
7h 36m$244–793Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0851S
16h 4m$98–158Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0850
19h 19m$266–428Drive 551.5 mi
- Drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to El Centrocar 551.5 mi
9h 27m$101–146
San Jose Airport (SJC) to El Centro by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to El Centro is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $80 - $120 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to El Centro is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $80 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose Airport (SJC) to El Centro. However, there are services departing from SJC Airport Terminal A and arriving at El Centro Bus Stop via Santa Clara Transit Center, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich and Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) and El Centro is 542 miles. The road distance is 554.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to El Centro without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 13h 39m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to El Centro, including transfers.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to El Centro bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to El Centro is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 13h 39m and costs $80 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $80 - $450 and takes 3h 40m.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to El Centro bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) to El Centro is 555 miles. It takes approximately 9h 27m to drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to El Centro.
What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJC), USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to El Centro Bus Stop via Santa Clara Transit Center, Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, and Los Angeles Downtown in around 13h 39m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Southern Airways Express, and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
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 San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
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 San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- 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
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Long Beach, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- 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 San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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