There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to San Diego by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Cardiff Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)CWL - SAN
16h 16m$648–2,447Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)LHR - SAN
17h 27m$442–1,574Fly Cardiff Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)CWL - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
17h 18m$547–2,075
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to San Diego is to train and fly which costs $440 - $1,600 and takes 17h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to San Diego is to fly which takes 16h 16m and costs $650 - $2,500.
The distance between Cardiff Airport (CWL) and San Diego is 5416 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 16m to get from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 8h behind Cardiff Airport (CWL). It is currently 9:43 AM in Cardiff Airport (CWL) and 1:43 AM in San Diego.
There are 1751+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Cardiff Airport (CWL), Wales and San Diego, CA, USA?
KLM, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Bus operators
- 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/
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