There are 4 ways to get from Crete 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 Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane HER - SAN
32h 37m$431–1,701Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane HER - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
36h 32m$308–839Fly Chania International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CHQ - SAN
27h 54m$405–1,200Fly Chania International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CHQ - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
31h 35m$362–1,038
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to San Diego is to fly and train which costs $300 - $850 and takes 36h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to San Diego is to fly which takes 27h 54m and costs $400 - $1,200.
The distance between Crete and San Diego is 7183 miles.
It takes approximately 32h 37m to get from Crete to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 10h behind Crete. It is currently 4:23 AM in Crete and 6:23 PM in San Diego.
There are 2368+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and San Diego, CA, USA?
British Airways and American Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) twice a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 59m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Chania International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Chania International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Los Angeles International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
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