There are 4 ways to get from Athens 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 Athens International Airport (ATH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ATH - SAN
18h 55m$350–1,310Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane ATH - CLD
- Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depottrain
24h 34m$324–872Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ATH - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
23h 52m$582–1,133Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane ATH - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
27h 18m$469–1,604
Athens International Airport (ATH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to San Diego is to fly and train which costs $320 - $900 and takes 24h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to San Diego is to fly which takes 18h 55m and costs $350 - $1,400.
The distance between Athens and San Diego is 7013 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 55m to get from Athens to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 10h behind Athens. It is currently 5:11 AM in Athens and 7:11 PM in San Diego.
There are 2402+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and San Diego, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Frankfurt, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- 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
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