Trains tickets from Rochester (NY), US to San Diego (CA), US

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  • This trip is recommended because it is: Cheapest + Fastest
    Departure time: April 26 at
    Departure city: Rochester
    Departure location: Louise M. Slaughter Station
    Arrival time: April 29 at
    Destination city: San Diego
    Destination location: Old Town San Diego
    Operated by: AmtrakAmtrak
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: April 26 at
    Departure city: Rochester
    Departure location: Louise M. Slaughter Station
    Arrival time: April 29 at
    Destination city: San Diego
    Destination location: Santa Fe Depot
    Operated by: AmtrakAmtrak
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:

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Compare 2 ways to go from Rochester to San Diego.

Average Price$226 - $285Average Duration3d 5h
91kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
CheapestMost eco-friendly
Average Price$307 - $444Average Duration2d 16h
329kg CO₂e1 out of 5 stars
Fastest
busbud logoBusbud recommends taking the train from Rochester to San Diego

Among the sustainable travel choices, the train stands out as the good way to reach San Diego. The journey takes about 2 days, 16 hours 24 minutes and with fares starting at just $307, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

2train per day
2d 16hAverage Duration
$307Cheapest ticket
329kgCO₂ emissions

Train Rochester to San Diego: Trip Overview

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Average ticket price$373
Average train trip duration2d 16h
Number of daily trains2
Earliest train departure11:29pm
Distance2245 miles (3620 km)

Rochester to San Diego Train

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Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

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busbud logoThe cheapest trip from Rochester to San Diego was searched and found on Apr 30, 2025 with a price of $280

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

You can expect to pay from $280 to $1,620 for a train ticket from Rochester to San Diego based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $280 which is on 2025-04-30.

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 Rochester 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.

Regional train? High-speed train? Whichever train to San Diego you take, you’ll help reduce the environmental impact and carbon footprint of your trip. As you watch the landscapes unfold before your eyes, you can tell yourself that with this choice, you are making sure they remain protected.

By choosing the train between Rochester and San Diego, you emit up to 30 times less CO2 than for the same journey made by plane or car!

Create your own real life musical score by curating a personalized train travel playlist - the perfect accompaniment to your bus ride from Rochester to San Diego.

Did you know?

Some trains in Sweden can recover more than a fifth of the energy they use by braking. This is especially true with ore trains as they descend from Narvik to Kiruna.

The longest train journey in the world is between Europe and Asia. This long journey starts from Porto in Portugal and crosses the whole European continent to reach Hanoi in Vietnam in 12 days while traveling more than 17,000 km.

The first high-speed train line was inaugurated in 1964, in Japan, to connect Tokyo with Osaka. It was during the Olympics that the first passengers traveled aboard the Shinkansen at a speed of 210 km / h.

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Train from San Diego to Rochester

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