There are 6 ways to get from Funchal to San Diego by plane, bus, 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.
Fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)FNC - SAN
20h 12m$417–1,507Fly to Tijuana International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)FNC - TIJ
37h 21m$262–1,007Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)FNC - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
22h 53m$452–1,067Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)FNC - CLD
- Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot
38h 46m$341–1,319Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)FNC - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
25h 10m$434–1,545Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)FNC - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
27h 11m
Madeira Airport (FNC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Funchal to San Diego is to fly which costs $260 - $1,100 and takes 37h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Funchal to San Diego is to fly which takes 20h 12m and costs $410 - $1,600.
The distance between Funchal and San Diego is 5609 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 12m to get from Funchal to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 8h behind Funchal. It is currently 5:58 AM in Funchal and 9:58 PM in San Diego.
There are 1714+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Funchal, Portugal and San Diego, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Madeira Airport (FNC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 3 times a week.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Madeira Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Madeira Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Newark, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Madeira Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Newark, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Madeira Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Madeira Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Newark, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Madeira Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Newark, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Madeira Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Newark, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Newark, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Madeira Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Newark, Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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