There are 3 ways to get from Riga 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 Riga International Airport (RIX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane RIX - SAN
18h 5m$281–751Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane RIX - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
20h 36m$288–674Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane RIX - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
24h 42m$440–1,045
Riga International Airport (RIX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to San Diego is to fly and train which costs $280 - $700 and takes 20h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to San Diego is to fly which takes 18h 5m and costs $280 - $750.
The distance between Riga and San Diego is 5881 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 5m to get from Riga to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 9h behind Riga. It is currently 7:00 AM in Riga and 10:00 PM in San Diego.
There are 2178+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and San Diego, CA, USA?
Finnair, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Helsinki, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Riga International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Riga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Riga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Helsinki, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Helsinki, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Copenhagen, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Riga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Riga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Riga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Helsinki, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
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
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