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There are 6 ways to get from Santander to San Diego by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to San Diego International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SDR - SAN
    18h 22m
    $500–1,800

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane BIO - SAN
    20h 9m
    $292–1,118

  3. Fly Santander Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SDR - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain train
    21h 5m
    $442–1,469

  4. Bus, bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus bus
    3. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane BIQ - SAN
    20h 56m
    $524–1,937

  5. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BIO - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain train
    24h 51m
    $299–941

  6. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MAD - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain train
    24h
    $589–1,514

Santander Airport (SDR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration18h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$533Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,705.2 mi
  • Duration: 18h 22m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and San Diego, CA, USA?

Iberia, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 4 times a week.

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