There are 5 ways to get from Málaga 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 Málaga Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane AGP - SAN
21h 19m$451–1,202Fly Málaga Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane AGP - CLD
- Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depottrain
26h 47m$365–1,314Fly Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane AGP - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
22h 26m$593–1,200Bus to Gibraltar International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepciónbus
- Fly from Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane GIB - SAN
21h 11m$618–2,929Fly Málaga Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane AGP - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
25h 4m$465–1,676
Málaga Airport (AGP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to San Diego is to fly and train which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 22h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to San Diego is to bus and fly which takes 21h 11m and costs $600 - $3,000.
The distance between Málaga and San Diego is 6011 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 19m to get from Málaga to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 9h behind Málaga. It is currently 6:26 PM in Málaga and 9:26 AM in San Diego.
There are 2176+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and San Diego, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Air Transat, and Air Canada fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Málaga Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Málaga Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Newark, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Gibraltar International Airport to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Newark, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
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
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
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