There are 5 ways to get from Canberra to San Diego by plane, bus, 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 Canberra International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CBR - SAN
22h 3m$472–1,604Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SYD - SAN
21h 14m$416–1,439Fly Canberra International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CBR - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
22h 47m$429–1,327Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SYD - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
23h 34m$423–1,062Fly Canberra International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane CBR - CLD
- Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depottrain
24h 51m$506–1,816
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to San Diego is to bus and fly and train which costs $420 - $1,100 and takes 23h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to San Diego is to bus and fly which takes 21h 14m and costs $410 - $1,500.
The distance between Canberra and San Diego is 7709 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 3m to get from Canberra to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 18h behind Canberra. It is currently 11:45 PM in Canberra and 5:45 AM in San Diego.
There are 2147+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and San Diego, CA, USA?
Virgin Australia, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Sydney International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Brisbane, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Sydney International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,800
- 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 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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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