There are 4 ways to get from Cali to San Diego by plane 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 to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)CLO - SAN
12h 6m$269–975Fly to Tijuana International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)CLO - TIJ
13h 15m$182–720Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)CLO - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
14h 24m$302–620Fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)CLO - MXL
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
16h 5m$261–978
Cali (CLO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali to San Diego is to fly which costs $180 - $750 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to San Diego is to fly which takes 12h 6m and costs $260 - $1,000.
The distance between Cali and San Diego is 3356 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 6m to get from Cali to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 3h behind Cali. It is currently 5:32 AM in Cali and 2:32 AM in San Diego.
There are 2115+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and San Diego, CA, USA?
Copa Airlines and American Airlines fly from Cali (CLO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cali to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cali to Tijuana International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cali to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cali to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Cali to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Cali to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Cartagena, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Cali to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cali to San Diego International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Cali to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cali to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Bogota, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- 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
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
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