There are 4 ways to get from Adelaide to San Diego by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ADL - SAN
21h 36m$473–1,703Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ADL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
24h 11m$690–2,491Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane ADL - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
26h 43m$539–1,988Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane ADL - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
26h 3m$631–2,167
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to San Diego is to fly and train which costs $650 - $2,500 and takes 24h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to San Diego is to fly which takes 21h 36m and costs $470 - $1,700.
The distance between Adelaide and San Diego is 8251 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 36m to get from Adelaide to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 17h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 6:37 PM in Adelaide and 1:07 AM in San Diego.
There are 2371+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and San Diego, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Fiji Airways, and Delta fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- Amtrak
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