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How to get fromCardiff to University of California, San Diegoby plane, train or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to University of California, San Diego by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to San Diego International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeCWL - SAN
    22h 58m
    $610–2,426

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeLHR - LAX
    3. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    19h 32m
    $409–1,224

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeLHR - SAN
    16h 38m
    $436–1,572

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)planeLHR - CLD
    21h 42m
    $492–1,637

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeBRS - SAN
    19h 58m
    $445–1,463

  6. Fly Cardiff Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeCWL - LAX
    2. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    20h 44m
    $513–2,028

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration25h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$645Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and University of California, San Diego, CA, USA?

KLM, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) once daily.

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