There are 4 ways to get from Basel to San Diego by plane or train
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Fly Basel to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BSL - SAN
16h 43m$444–1,605Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ZRH - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
20h 37m$426–753Train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ZRH - SAN
17h 46m$529–1,315Fly Basel to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BSL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
21h 33m$591–993
Basel (BSL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to San Diego is to train and fly which costs $420 - $800 and takes 20h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to San Diego is to fly which takes 16h 43m and costs $440 - $1,600.
The distance between Basel and San Diego is 5955 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 43m to get from Basel to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 9h behind Basel. It is currently 8:58 AM in Basel and 11:58 PM in San Diego.
There are 2320+ hotels available in San Diego.
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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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