Los Angeles to San Diego Bus or Train

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Between Los Angeles and San Diego we found up to 36 bus departures, including 6 night buses. There are also 10 train departures, 1 being an overnight train. The earliest bus departure from Los Angeles is at 01:15 arriving to San Diego at 04:00 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 22:55 and arrives at 01:50 the same day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from $23 to $41.


Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Los Angeles to San Diego:
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Traveling by bus from Los Angeles to San Diego

The shortest travel distance between Los Angeles and San Diego is 194 km. The fastest bus which departs at has a travel time of 01:45h. The longest travel time on the route is 04:20h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in San Diego earlier, there are 6 night buses and 1 overnight train departing from Los Angeles to San Diego. The overnight journeys start at depending on whether you're travelling by bus or train and arrive as early as the same day. Below are the most popular night departures to San Diego:
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Bus companies

FlixBus is the name of the carrier operating this route. This company has not been rated yet.

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Los Angeles or San Diego, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.
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  Los Angeles

You can see information about the departure station and stops Los Angeles here

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  San Diego

You can see information about the arrival station and stops San Diego here


Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: $23 (One-Way) or $46 (Return).

Trip reviews from Los Angeles to San Diego

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If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Los Angeles, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Other popular destinations from San Diego

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached San Diego, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:


Other ways of traveling between Los Angeles and San Diego

In case that you feel safer taking other forms of transportation, you can find alternative ways of reaching San Diego below.

Trains from Los Angeles to San Diego

Another transportation option is taking a train from Los Angeles to San Diego. You can find the details about the departure times and ticket prices by clicking one of the routes in the search results.

Los Angeles to San Diego Bus Summary

Route Overview Key Info
Departure Station Los Angeles
Destination Station San Diego
Daily Departures Over 36 bus departures , including more than 6 night buses.
Earliest Departures 01:15 AM
Latest Departure 10:55 PM
Travel Distance 194 km
Travel Time 03:02

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