There are 5 ways to get from Dunedin to San Diego by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Dunedin to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)DUD - SAN
20h 50m$763–2,820Fly Dunedin to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)DUD - CLD
- Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot
27h 23m$665–2,427Fly Dunedin to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)DUD - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
21h 18m$1,016–2,025Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)ZQN - SAN
24h 23m$711–2,549Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)ZQN - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
25h 21m$714–1,554
Dunedin (DUD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunedin to San Diego is to bus and fly which costs $700 - $1,600 and takes 25h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dunedin to San Diego is to fly which takes 20h 50m and costs $750 - $2,900.
The distance between Dunedin and San Diego is 7137 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 50m to get from Dunedin to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 21h behind Dunedin. It is currently 8:33 PM in Dunedin and 11:33 PM in San Diego.
There are 2077+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Dunedin, New Zealand and San Diego, CA, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dunedin (DUD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dunedin to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Dunedin to San Diego International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Dunedin to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Dunedin to San Diego International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Dunedin to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Dunedin to Los Angeles International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Dunedin to Los Angeles International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Dunedin to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to San Diego International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to San Diego International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dunedin to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Dunedin to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Dunedin to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Dunedin to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Dunedin to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Dunedin to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Dunedin to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dunedin to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dunedin to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Dunedin to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to San Diego International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $0
- 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
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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