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Next departures for San Jose to San Diego on October 6
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Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found
10-03
US$102
10-04
US$145
Today
US$162
10-06
US$102
10-07
US$102
10-08
US$102
10-09
US$102
10-10
US$102
busbud logoThe cheapest trip from San Jose, US to San Diego, CA, US was searched and found on Oct 3, 2025 with a price of US$102

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your train tickets from San Jose, US to San Diego, CA, US, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from US$102 to US$339 for a train ticket from San Jose, US to San Diego, CA, US based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at US$102 which is on 2025-10-06.

About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between San Jose and San Diego is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in San Diego.

No matter if you plan to take a regional or high-speed train to San Diego, the planet will thank you. You’ll help to protect the beautiful landscapes that will unfold before your very eyes.

With up to 30x less CO2 emissions for your train journey between San Jose and San Diego, the train is an ecological alternative to flights or personal cars.

Make a music playlist for your train ride from San Jose to San Diego, and enjoy the scenery to tunes from your own personal soundtrack.

Did you know?

You can find dogs as passengers on the trains of Moscow, where there is a large number of stray dogs. Over time, the dogs have learned the inner workings of the rail system and it is not uncommon to find one travelling between the city and the suburbs.

Railway companies played a major role as early as 1883 in the use of time zones as we know them today.

The magnetic levitation train (Maglev for short) is currently the fastest train in the world. With a speed of 603 km/ h, it is closely followed by the French high-speed train (574.8 km / h) which remains in 2020, the fastest train to date.

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