There are 4 ways to get from Geneva 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 Geneva International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane GVA - SAN
15h 33m$490–850Fly Geneva International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane GVA - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
21h 1m$360–1,046Train, train to Basel, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BSL - SAN
20h 27m$432–1,434Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LYS - SAN
20h 53m$405–1,382
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to San Diego is to fly which costs $490 - $850 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to San Diego is to fly which takes 15h 33m and costs $490 - $850.
The distance between Geneva and San Diego is 5972 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 33m to fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Geneva International Airport Airport to San Diego International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 15h 33m and has one stopover.
San Diego is 9h behind Geneva. It is currently 9:57 PM in Geneva and 12:57 PM in San Diego.
Air Transat, Swiss, JetBlue Airways and two other airlines offer flights from Geneva International Airport Airport to San Diego International Airport Airport.
There are 2387+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and San Diego, CA, USA?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Diego International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Basel to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Basel to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Basel to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Basel to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Basel to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Diego International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Diego International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
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 Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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