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How to get fromBasel to San Diegoby plane, train or bus

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

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  1. Fly Basel to San Diego International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeBSL - SAN
    16h 46m
    $456–1,609

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeZRH - LAX
    3. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    19h 39m
    $353–617

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeZRH - SAN
    17h 36m
    $530–1,662

  4. Fly Basel to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeBSL - LAX
    2. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    19h 53m
    $459–964

  5. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSTR - SAN
    22h 18m
    $383–1,611

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeFRA - LAX
    3. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    20h 32m
    $391–727

Basel (BSL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration18h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$432Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and San Diego, CA, USA?

British Airways and American Airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 4 times a day.

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