There are 5 ways to get from Defiance to San Diego by taxi, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, 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.
Taxi to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Defiance to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)FWA - SAN
8h 13m$331–1,032Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bryan Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)ORD - SAN
11h 3m$185–521Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Bryan Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
2d 3h$295–544Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Defiance to Van Wert
- Take the bus from Van Wert to Fort Wayne, IN
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Indianapolis, IN
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
2d 6hDrive 2,206.4 mi
- Drive from Defiance to San Diego2,206.4 mi
35h 53m$403–582
Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Defiance to San Diego is to train and fly which costs $180 - $550 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Defiance to San Diego is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $330 - $1,100.
The distance between Defiance and San Diego is 1916 miles. The road distance is 2219.3 miles.
The best way to get from Defiance to San Diego without a car is to train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $290 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Defiance to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 3h behind Defiance. It is currently 11:43 AM in Defiance and 8:43 AM in San Diego.
Yes, the driving distance between Defiance to San Diego is 2219 miles. It takes approximately 35h 53m to drive from Defiance to San Diego.
There are 2136+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Defiance, OH, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Defiance to San Diego via Bryan Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bryan Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- 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
- $29–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Van Wert to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $90–180
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