There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to Israel by plane or train
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Fly San Diego International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane SAN - TLV
16h 22m₪1,214–3,801Fly San Diego International Airport to Haifa International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Haifa International Airport (HFA)plane SAN - HFA
30h 13m₪1,144–3,597Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane LAX - TLV
20h 16m₪2,133–4,385
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Israel is to fly which costs ₪ 1,100 - ₪ 3,600 and takes 30h 13m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Israel is to fly which takes 16h 22m and costs ₪ 1,200 - ₪ 3,800.
The distance between San Diego and Israel is 12258 km.
It takes approximately 16h 22m to get from San Diego to Israel, including transfers.
Israel is 10h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 12:22 PM in San Diego and 10:22 PM in Israel.
There are 689+ hotels available in Israel.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Israel?
KLM, El Al, and four other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) 4 times a day.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Haifa International Airport via London Heathrow, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,100–3,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Haifa International Airport via Munich, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,300–4,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Haifa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,100–4,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Haifa International Airport via London Heathrow, Paphos
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,100–3,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Haifa International Airport via Munich, Paphos
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,300–4,300
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
- ₪95–230
- Website
- Amtrak
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