There are 7 ways to get from Adelaide to San Diego by plane, train, or bus
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 29m$463–1,603Fly 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 27m$730–1,226Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane ADL - CLD
- Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depottrain
30h 51m$497–1,715Fly 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 6m$612–2,197Fly 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 39m$579–2,023Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane ADL - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
28h 11mFly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane ADL - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
28h 18m$523–1,627
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 $700 - $1,300 and takes 24h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to San Diego is to fly which takes 21h 29m and costs $460 - $1,600.
The distance between Adelaide and San Diego is 8251 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 29m to get from Adelaide to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 17h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 10:19 PM in Adelaide and 4:49 AM in San Diego.
There are 2164+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and San Diego, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Fiji Airways, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. 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
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,700
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- North County Transit District
Train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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