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How to get fromBasel to San Diegoby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Basel to San Diego by plane or train

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  1. Fly Basel to San Diego International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane BSL - SAN
    16h 43m
    $394–1,405

  2. Fly Basel to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BSL - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain train
    21h 33m
    $351–1,193

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane ZRH - SAN
    17h 56m
    $413–1,354

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane ZRH - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain train
    20h 37m
    $420–612

  5. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane MUC - SAN
    19h 54m
    $574–1,527

Basel (BSL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration16h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$397Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,920.7 mi
  • Duration: 16h 43m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and San Diego, CA, USA?

British Airways and American Airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) once daily.

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