There are 11 ways to get from Stockton to El Centro by train, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- 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
8h 47m$107–530Bus via Greenfield (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Stockton to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stopbus
14h 40m$85–132Train, bus
- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to San Jose Station Diridontrain Ace
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
20h 57m$274–438Drive 545.8 mi
- Drive from Stockton to El Centrocar 545.8 mi
9h 11m$100–144Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Stationbus
- 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
8h 27mBus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SMF - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
8h 43mBus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SMF - PSP
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
10h 54mBus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane OAK - PSP
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
10h 42mBus, train
- Take the bus from Stockton to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- 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
16h 7m$140–232Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Stockton 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 20m$106–157Train, bus via San Diego
- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to San Jose Station Diridontrain Ace
- 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 El Cajon Transit Center to El Centro Bus Stopbus
21h 17m$328–529
Stockton to El Centro by bus (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stockton to El Centro is to bus via Greenfield which costs $80 - $140 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Stockton to El Centro is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 47m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockton to El Centro. However, there are services departing from Stockton and arriving at El Centro Bus Stop via Bakersfield and Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
The distance between Stockton and El Centro is 629 miles. The road distance is 549 miles.
The best way to get from Stockton to El Centro without a car is to bus via Greenfield which takes 14h 40m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Stockton to El Centro, including transfers.
Stockton to El Centro bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Stockton station.
Stockton to El Centro bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockton to El Centro is 549 miles. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Stockton to El Centro.
Book your Stockton to El Centro bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Stockton to El Centro Bus Stop via Bakersfield, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles Downtown in around 14h 40m.
- 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 Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- 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 Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–280
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Ace
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to San Jose Station Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- Ace
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to San Jose Station Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- Ace
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
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- $20–30
- 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
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Stockton to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Stockton to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Stockton to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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
- $13–20
- 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
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Stockton to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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