There are 8 ways to get from Alicante to San Diego by train or plane
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Train to Valencia Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane VLC - SAN
19h 51m$520–1,946Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane ALC - CLD
- Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depottrain
26h 17m$356–1,317Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ALC - SAN
21h 21m$382–1,405Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ALC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
23h 1m$599–1,303Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane ALC - TIJ
23h 45m$435–1,528Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane VLC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
24h 37m$427–1,094Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MAD - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
21h 53m$532–1,204Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BCN - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
25h 49m$519–1,074
Valencia Airport (VLC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to San Diego is to train and fly which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 25h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to San Diego is to train and fly which takes 19h 51m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between Alicante and San Diego is 6165 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 51m to get from Alicante to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 9h behind Alicante. It is currently 8:18 PM in Alicante and 11:18 AM in San Diego.
There are 2312+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and San Diego, CA, USA?
Iberia, Delta, and eight other airlines fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Dublin, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 19m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Diego International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Diego International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Diego International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Diego International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Manchester, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Diego International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Valencia Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $0
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