There are 4 ways to get from Madeira 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 to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane FNC - SAN
19h 32m$357–1,307Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane FNC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
22h 20m$344–1,030Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane FNC - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
23h 54m$506–1,701Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane FNC - CLD
- Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depottrain
25h 33m$381–1,419
Madeira Airport (FNC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madeira to San Diego is to fly and train which costs $340 - $1,100 and takes 22h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Madeira to San Diego is to fly which takes 19h 32m and costs $350 - $1,400.
The distance between Madeira and San Diego is 5602 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 32m to get from Madeira to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 8h behind Madeira. It is currently 2:15 PM in Madeira and 6:15 AM in San Diego.
There are 2404+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Madeira, Portugal and San Diego, CA, USA?
United Airlines and TAP Portugal fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Madeira Airport to San Diego International Airport via Lisboa, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Madeira Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Madeira Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Madeira Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Newark, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
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