There are 4 ways to get from San Diego to Terceira Island by plane, train, or car ferry
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 Terceira Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Terceira Airport (TER)plane SAN - TER
13h€320–1,200Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Terceira Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Terceira Airport (TER)plane LAX - TER
17h 39m€361–1,282Fly San Diego International Airport to São Jorge Airport, car ferry
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to São Jorge Airport (SJZ)plane SAN - SJZ
- Take the carferry from Calheta to Angra do Heroismocarferry
19h 6m€340–1,078Fly San Diego International Airport to Graciosa Airport, car ferry
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Graciosa Airport (GRW)plane SAN - GRW
- Take the carferry from Praia to Praia da Vitóriacarferry
19h 31m€330–1,047
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Terceira Airport (TER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Terceira Island is to fly and car ferry which costs €330 - €1100 and takes 19h 31m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Terceira Island is to fly which takes 13h and costs €320 - €1200.
The distance between San Diego and Terceira Island is 7816 km.
It takes approximately 13h to fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Terceira Airport (TER), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from San Diego International Airport Airport to Terceira Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 13h and has one stopover.
Terceira Island is 7h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 12:25 PM in San Diego and 7:25 PM in Terceira Island.
JetBlue Airways, Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Azores Airlines offer flights from San Diego International Airport Airport to Terceira Airport Airport.
There are 498+ hotels available in Terceira Island.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Terceira Island, Portugal?
JetBlue Airways, Azores Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Terceira Airport (TER) twice a week.
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Terceira Airport via Newark, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to São Jorge Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to São Jorge Airport via Toronto, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to São Jorge Airport via Boston, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to São Jorge Airport via Newark, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to São Jorge Airport via San Francisco, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Graciosa Airport via Boston, Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Graciosa Airport via Boston, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Graciosa Airport via San Francisco, Terceira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Terceira Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Terceira Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Terceira Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Terceira Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,100
- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Terceira Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Terceira Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Terceira Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
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
- €30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +351 292 242 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlantico Line
Car ferry from Calheta to Angra do Heroismo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Atlantico Line
Car ferry from Praia to Praia da Vitória
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Atlantico Line
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