There are 4 ways to get from San Diego to Tonga 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 Vava'U International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane SAN - VAV
18h 35m$1,202–7,579Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane LAX - TBU
22h 4m$828–4,426Fly San Diego International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane SAN - TBU
19h 50m$953–5,985Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Vava'U International Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane LAX - VAV
20h 34m$1,183–7,641
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Tonga is to train and fly which costs $800 - $4,500 and takes 22h 4m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Tonga is to fly which takes 18h 35m and costs $1,200 - $8,000.
The distance between San Diego and Tonga is 8311 km.
It takes approximately 18h 35m to get from San Diego to Tonga, including transfers.
Tonga is 20h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 5:35 PM in San Diego and 1:35 PM in Tonga.
There are 84+ hotels available in Tonga.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Tonga?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Fiji Airways, and three other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV) 6 times a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
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
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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