There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Spain by plane or train
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Fly San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SAN - MAD
14h 12m€557–1,445Fly San Diego International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane SAN - PMI
14h 57m€182–612Fly San Diego International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SAN - BCN
14h 36m€200–692Fly San Diego International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane SAN - AGP
14h 37m€208–711Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LAX - MAD
17h 37m€491–1,212
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Spain is to fly which costs €180 - €650 and takes 14h 57m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Spain is to fly which takes 14h 12m and costs €550 - €1500.
The distance between San Diego and Spain is 9421 km.
It takes approximately 14h 12m to get from San Diego to Spain, including transfers.
There are 5064+ hotels available in Spain.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Spain?
Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and seven other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Málaga Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Málaga Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Málaga Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Málaga Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Málaga Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Málaga Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Málaga Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
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