There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to San Diego by plane, train, or bus
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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane EDI - SAN
17h 34m$313–1,113Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane EDI - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
20h 42m$410–886Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane EDI - CLD
- Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depottrain
23h 59m$347–1,225Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane EDI - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
22h 28m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to San Diego is to fly and train which costs $410 - $900 and takes 20h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to San Diego is to fly which takes 17h 34m and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between Edinburgh and San Diego is 5224 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 34m to get from Edinburgh to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 8h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 10:33 AM in Edinburgh and 2:33 AM in San Diego.
There are 2184+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and San Diego, CA, USA?
United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Diego International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Diego International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Diego International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to San Diego International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Calgary, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
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
- $70–110
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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