There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Taiwan by plane 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 San Diego International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane SAN - TPE
17h$298–1,019Fly San Diego International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane SAN - KHH
17h 59m$356–1,223Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane LAX - TPE
21h 9m$331–927Fly San Diego International Airport to Taichung Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Taichung Airport (RMQ)plane SAN - RMQ
19h 32m$383–1,316Fly Tijuana International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane TIJ - TPE
22h 13m$358–1,130Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane LAX - TSA
24h 45m$478–1,421
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Taiwan is to train and fly which costs $330 - $950 and takes 21h 9m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Taiwan is to fly which takes 17h and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between San Diego and Taiwan is 11132 km.
It takes approximately 17h to get from San Diego to Taiwan, including transfers.
Taiwan is 15h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 1:18 AM in San Diego and 4:18 PM in Taiwan.
There are 901+ hotels available in Taiwan.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Taiwan?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Starlux Airlines, and four other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via San Francisco, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Taichung Airport via San Francisco, Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Taichung Airport via San Francisco, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
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
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
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