There are 2 ways to get from San Diego to Jerusalem by plane or train
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Fly from San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane SAN - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
16h 38m₪1,742–4,805Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane LAX - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
20h 33m₪2,165–3,813
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Jerusalem is to train and fly which costs ₪ 2,100 - ₪ 3,900 and takes 20h 33m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Jerusalem is to fly and train which takes 16h 38m and costs ₪ 1,700 - ₪ 4,800.
The distance between San Diego and Jerusalem is 12286 km.
It takes approximately 16h 38m to get from San Diego to Jerusalem, including transfers.
Jerusalem is 10h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 12:24 AM in San Diego and 10:24 AM in Jerusalem.
There are 684+ hotels available in Jerusalem.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Jerusalem, Israel?
There is no direct connection from San Diego to Jerusalem. However, you can fly to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), walk to נתב''ג, then take the train to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon. Alternatively, you can take the train to Los Angeles, walk to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), walk to נתב''ג, then take the train to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon.
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,500–5,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,800–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪2,300–13,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,600–5,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,600–5,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,700–6,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Montreal, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,700–4,800
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪1,800–5,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪1,800–6,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪1,500–5,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪1,600–4,600
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪1,800–4,600
- Phone
- *5770
- [email protected]
- Website
- rail.co.il
Train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪20–26
- Website
- https://rail.co.il/?
- Adult single ride
- ₪20–26
Train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪20–26
- Website
- https://rail.co.il/?
- Adult single ride
- ₪20–26
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪120–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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