There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to San Antonio by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Diego International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane SAN - SCL
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to San Antonio - Barrancasbus
17h 3m$300–1,025Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane LAX - SCL
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to San Antonio - Barrancasbus
18h 53m$496–1,207Fly from Tijuana International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane TIJ - SCL
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to San Antonio - Barrancasbus
22h 18m$474–2,735
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to San Antonio is to train and fly and bus which costs $490 - $1,300 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to San Antonio is to fly and bus which takes 17h 3m and costs $300 - $1,100.
The distance between San Diego and San Antonio is 8942 km.
It takes approximately 17h 3m to get from San Diego to San Antonio, including transfers.
San Antonio is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 12:28 PM in San Diego and 3:28 PM in San Antonio.
There are 241+ hotels available in San Antonio.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and San Antonio, Chile?
There is no direct connection from San Diego to San Antonio. However, you can fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), walk to Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez, take the bus to PI341-Parada 1 / - Universidad de Santiago, then take the bus to San Antonio - Barrancas. 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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), walk to Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez, take the bus to PI341-Parada 1 / - Universidad de Santiago, then take the bus to San Antonio - Barrancas.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mexico City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
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
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +56 233048912
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to San Antonio - Barrancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to San Antonio - Barrancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to San Antonio - Barrancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
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