There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Butuan by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to Butuan Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane SAN - BXU
23h 22m₱21,548–57,833Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Butuan Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Butuan Airport (BXU)plane LAX - BXU
26h 42m₱23,614–65,542Fly San Diego International Airport to Surigao Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Surigao Airport (SUG)plane SAN - SUG
- Take the bus from Surigao to Butuanbus
26h 3m₱25,510–68,961Fly San Diego International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY)plane SAN - CGY
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus
26h 10m₱23,785–63,869Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Laguindingan International Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Laguindingan International Airport (CGY)plane LAX - CGY
- Take the bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuanbus
29h 40m₱26,023–71,641
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Butuan Airport (BXU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Butuan is to fly which costs ₱21,000 - ₱60,000 and takes 23h 22m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Butuan is to fly which takes 23h 22m and costs ₱21,000 - ₱60,000.
The distance between San Diego and Butuan is 11939 km.
It takes approximately 23h 22m to get from San Diego to Butuan, including transfers.
Butuan is 15h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 8:24 AM in San Diego and 11:24 PM in Butuan.
There are 124+ hotels available in Butuan.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Butuan, Philippines?
Southwest Airlines, Philippine Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Butuan Airport (BXU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Butuan Airport via San Francisco, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–75,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Butuan Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–60,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Butuan Airport via Seattle, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–60,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Butuan Airport via Tokyo Narita, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱28,000–70,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Butuan Airport via Honolulu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–65,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–60,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Butuan Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–60,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–65,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Honolulu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–70,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via San Francisco, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–80,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Seattle, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–65,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–65,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–65,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Laguindingan International Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–65,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–4,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–4,600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +63 244 0637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Surigao to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱240–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Agora, Cagayan de Oro to Butuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱370–1,100
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
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