Trains tickets from Kansas City, MO to San Diego, CA, US

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Next departures for Kansas City to San Diego on October 2
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Union Station
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Union Station
Old Town San DiegoFastest
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Union Station
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Union Station
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Frequently asked questions for your trip Kansas City, MO - San Diego, CA, US

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

Best price found
09/30
$200
10/01
$278
Today
$278
10/03
$236
10/04
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10/05
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10/06
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10/07
$170
busbud logoThe cheapest trip from Kansas City, MO to San Diego, CA, US was searched and found on Oct 7, 2025 with a price of $170

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

You can expect to pay from $170 to $1,932 for a train ticket from Kansas City, MO to San Diego, CA, US based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $170 which is on 2025-10-07.

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 Kansas City 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.

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

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

Did you know?

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.

Japanese trains are always on time, it is extremely infrequent to see breakdowns during peak periods. In the event of a delay of more than 5 minutes, the crew will personally apologize to each passenger.

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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