There are 3 ways to get from Rotterdam to San Diego by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane AMS - SAN
13h 41m$386–1,412Train 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
19h 20m$337–1,243Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- 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 21m$563–2,035
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 $330 - $1,300 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to San Diego is to train and fly which takes 13h 41m and costs $380 - $1,500.
The distance between Rotterdam and San Diego is 5665 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 41m to get from Rotterdam to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 9h behind Rotterdam. It is currently 7:16 PM in Rotterdam and 10:16 AM in San Diego.
There are 2393+ 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 Train Station, 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 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Brussels Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
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
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