There are 8 ways to get from Adelaide to San Diego by plane, bus, 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 to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)ADL - SAN
21h 17m$505–2,008Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)ADL - CLD
- Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot
28h 28m$467–1,715Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)ADL - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
23h 14m$608–1,513Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)ADL - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego
26h 21m$541–1,949Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)ADL - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
25h 56m$537–1,941Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)ADL - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego
30h 9m$646–2,355Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)ADL - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
27h 23mFly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)ADL - SBA
- Take the bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego
28h 41m$512–1,794
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to San Diego is to fly and bus which costs $600 - $1,600 and takes 23h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to San Diego is to fly which takes 21h 17m and costs $500 - $2,100.
The distance between Adelaide and San Diego is 8255 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 17m to get from Adelaide to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 18h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 10:43 AM in Adelaide and 4:13 PM in San Diego.
There are 1631+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and San Diego, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,100
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via San Francisco, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco, Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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