Best way to travel between Washington, D.C., DC and San Diego, CA, United States

A: Washington, D.C., DC

B: San Diego, CA, United States

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

flight: $314.0; 4152.96 km; 9h 28mins; 448.52 kgs

bus: $362.0; 4977.99 km; 70h 1mins; 149.34 kgs

train: $484.0; 5030.64 km; 64h 53mins; 266.62 kgs

drive: $761.78; 4977.99 km; 63h 1mins; 637.18 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Flight	4152.96 km	9h 28mins	314 USD	314.0
Bus	4977.99 km	70h 1mins	362 USD	362.0
Train	5030.64 km	64h 53mins	484 USD	484.0
Drive	4977.99 km	63h 1mins	762 USD	761.78

Take Train from Washington DC to Philadelphia, PA: Time: 1h 52mins Cost: 80 USD; $ 72.0 - 88.0 USD CO2 Emission: 11.77 kgs
Take Train from 30th Street Station to Airport Terminal A: Time: 15mins Cost: 4 USD; $ 3.6 - 4.4 USD CO2 Emission: 0.6 kgs
Take Flight from PHL to SAN: Time: 5h 35mins Cost: 230 USD; $ 207.0 - 253.0 USD CO2 Emission: 423.35 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Washington, D.C., DC and San Diego, CA, United States is to travel by air, which will cost about 314 USD or 282.60 USD.