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The driving distance from San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN) is 495 miles / 797 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 9 hours 30 minutes.
There are 9 ways to get from New York, NY to San Francisco by plane, train, bus, 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.
A coast to coast train trip from New York to San Francisco is quite popular among the adventurers who want to explore the pleasurable, relaxed, and scenic 3,000-mile route by train.
Distance from San Diego to San Francisco (San Diego International Airport – San Francisco International Airport) is 447 miles / 719 kilometers / 388 nautical miles. See also a map, estimated flight duration, carbon dioxide emissions and the time difference between San Diego and San Francisco.
Compare your options: plane, train, bus, car, ferry, bike share, driving and walking directions all in one search. Train tickets from New York to San Francisco start at $280, and the quickest route takes just 3 days 1h. Check timetables and book your tickets with Rome2Rio.
The average train journey from New York to San Francisco takes 80 hours and 31 minutes, but some Amtrak train trips are as short as 76 hours and 25 minutes. Distance 2566 mi (4129 km)
Book your Amtrak train and bus tickets today by choosing from over 30 U.S. train routes and 500 destinations in North America.
