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How to get to San Diego by Bus, Cable Car or Train?

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Directions to San Diego with public transportation

The following transit lines have routes that pass near San Diego

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  • TrainTrain:
  • Cable CarCable Car:

How to get to San Diego by Bus?

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How to get to San Diego by Train?

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Bus stations near San Diego

  • Santa Fe Depot Transit Center,2 min walk,
  • Front St & B St,8 min walk,
  • N Harbor Dr & Ash St,10 min walk,

Cable Car stations near San Diego

  • Santa Fe Depot,2 min walk,
  • Gaslamp Quarter Station,21 min walk,

Bus lines to San Diego

  • 83,Downtown,
  • 215,Sdsu,
  • 225,Otay Mesa Transit Center,
  • 235,Escondido,
  • 2,North Park,
  • 7,University & College,
  • 11,Downtown,
  • 110,Mira Mesa,
  • 901,Iris Transit Center,
  • 923,Downtown,
  • 992,Airport,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to San Diego?

    The closest stations to San Diego are:

    • Santa Fe Depot Transit Center is 0 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Santa Fe Depot is 71 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Front St & B St is 599 yards away, 8 min walk.
    • N Harbor Dr & Ash St is 782 yards away, 10 min walk.
    • Gaslamp Quarter Station is 1740 yards away, 21 min walk.
  • Which Bus lines stop near San Diego?

    These Bus lines stop near San Diego: 120, 215, 30, 50, 83, 901

  • Which Train lines stop near San Diego?

    These Train lines stop near San Diego: COASTER

  • Which Cable Car lines stop near San Diego?

    These Cable Car lines stop near San Diego: SYCUAN GREEN LINE, UC SAN DIEGO BLUE LINE

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to San Diego?

    The nearest bus stop to San Diego is Santa Fe Depot Transit Center. It’s a 2 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest cable car station to San Diego?

    The nearest cable car station to San Diego is Santa Fe Depot. It’s a 2 min walk away.

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San Diego
San DiegoSan Diego (, Spanish: [san ˈdjeɣo]; Spanish for 'Saint Didacus') is a city in the U.S. state of California on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, approximately 120 miles (190 km) south of Los Angeles and immediately adjacent to the border with Mexico. With an estimated population of 1,423,851 as of July 1, 2019, San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest in California. It is part of the San Diego–Tijuana conurbation, the second-largest transborder agglomeration between the U.S. and a bordering country after Detroit–Windsor, with a population of 4,922,723 people. The city is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center. San Diego has been called "the birthplace of California". Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, it was the first site visited by Europeans on what is now the West Coast of the United States. Upon landing in San Diego Bay in 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claimed the area for Spain, forming the basis for the settlement of Alta California 200 years later. The Presidio and Mission San Diego de Alcalá, founded in 1769, formed the first European settlement in what is now California. In 1821, San Diego became part of the newly declared Mexican Empire, which reformed as the First Mexican Republic two years later. California became part of the United States in 1848 following the Mexican–American War and was admitted to the union as a state in 1850. The city is the seat of San Diego County and is the economic center of the region as well as the San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. San Diego's main economic engines are military and defense-related activities, tourism, international trade, and manufacturing. The presence of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), with the affiliated UCSD Medical Center, has helped make the area a center of research in biotechnology.
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