If you have the time, drive. I drove both to San Diego with a friend, then when I moved back I was solo. On the way out we just wanted to get there and only stopped a few times in Memphis and OKC. My drive back was solo and I took my time through Vegas, Utah, and Colorado which was well worth the sites. Utah is beautiful so I stopped at every scenic overlook.

I was supposed to ship my car back, and had been trying to find a transport company 3 months out, then I finally found one that was able to pick it up on their route, until they called back a week before and said it had been cancelled. So I cancelled my flight, packed a Ubox from Uhaul, packed my car with certain things and drove and just found hotels along the way. Im a single male so I didnt have much to worry about as far as wife/kids, and would recommend this to anyone who has the ability to do so. Great Experience.