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 46m$291–751Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- 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$283–674Fly 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
25h 11m$400–995
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 46m and costs $290 - $750.
The distance between Riga and San Diego is 5881 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 46m to get from Riga to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 10h behind Riga. It is currently 7:12 AM in Riga and 9:12 PM in San Diego.
There are 2402+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and San Diego, CA, USA?
Finnair, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and five 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
- 16h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Riga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Riga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Helsinki, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Helsinki, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Copenhagen, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Riga International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Riga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Riga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Helsinki, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
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
- $65–110
- 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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