San Diego travel guide

Plane

San Diego International Airport is only a couple of miles northwest of the city center, so getting into town isn’t usually a problem. Take bus route 992 (which costs $2.25 and runs until 11:30 p.m.) or take a taxi. Expect to pay $15 along with a customary 15% tip to get to Downtown San Diego.

Train

San Diego’s Amtrak terminal is on Kettner Boulevard. The only route served by the station is the Pacific Surfliner, which runs along the coast of California. However, there’s also a commuter rail system called Coaster, which terminates at Oceanside, where it links up with LA’s own light rail system.

Car

Drivers tend to use I-5 to get to San Diego (if they are coming from Los Angeles and the North) or I-8 (if they are coming from the east). Be aware that rush hours in the morning and evening see heavy traffic on all of the city’s freeways.

Bus

Greyhound runs buses into their terminal at 120 W Broadway and run connections to Los Angeles and San Francisco to the north, and destinations like El Paso to the east.

Other bus companies running services into San Diego include Hoang Express, InterCalifornias and LuxBus, all of which connect the city to other Californian cities.