There are 3 ways to get from Palermo to San Diego by plane, bus, 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 Palermo Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PMO - SAN
19h 24m$494–1,407Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CTA - SAN
23h 29m$453–1,534Fly Palermo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PMO - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
22h 59m$531–855
Palermo Airport (PMO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to San Diego is to fly and train which costs $500 - $900 and takes 22h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to San Diego is to fly which takes 19h 24m and costs $490 - $1,500.
The distance between Palermo and San Diego is 6646 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 24m to get from Palermo to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 9h behind Palermo. It is currently 11:53 PM in Palermo and 2:53 PM in San Diego.
There are 2308+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and San Diego, CA, USA?
United Airlines, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to San Diego International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Diego International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to San Diego International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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