There are 5 ways to get from Santander to San Diego by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santander Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SDR - SAN
18h 49m$500–1,800Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BIO - SAN
20h 9m$322–1,218Fly Santander Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SDR - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
21h 5m$476–1,400Fly Santander Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane SDR - TIJ
24h 43m$570–1,967Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BIO - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
24h 46m$519–791
Santander Airport (SDR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santander to San Diego is to bus and fly and train which costs $500 - $800 and takes 24h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to San Diego is to fly which takes 18h 49m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Santander and San Diego is 5738 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 49m to fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Santander Airport Airport to San Diego International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 24h 49m and has two stopovers.
San Diego is 8h behind Santander. It is currently 2:17 PM in Santander and 6:17 AM in San Diego.
Delta, Vueling Airlines, French Bee and two other airlines offer flights from Santander Airport Airport to San Diego International Airport Airport.
There are 2389+ hotels available in San Diego.
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.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Santander Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Santander Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Madrid, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santander Airport to San Diego International Airport via Paris Orly, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Bilbao Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Madrid, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Santander Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Barcelona, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santander Airport to San Diego International Airport via Madrid, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- ALSA
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