There are 3 ways to get from Rotterdam to San Diego by train or plane
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane AMS - SAN
13h 29m$431–1,033Train to Brussels Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BRU - SAN
18h 13m$357–1,344Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane AMS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
18h 14m$518–1,921
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to San Diego is to train and fly which costs $500 - $2,000 and takes 18h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to San Diego is to train and fly which takes 13h 29m and costs $430 - $1,100.
The distance between Rotterdam and San Diego is 5666 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 29m to get from Rotterdam to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 9h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 9:28 PM in Rotterdam and 12:28 PM in San Diego.
There are 2373+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and San Diego, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to San Diego. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, then fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN). Alternatively, you can take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, then fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN).
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Eurostar
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