There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to San Diego by plane or bus
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Fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)IST - SAN
17h 22m$631–1,239Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)IST - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
18h 19m$464–844
Istanbul (IST) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to San Diego is to fly and bus which costs $460 - $850 and takes 18h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to San Diego is to fly which takes 17h 22m and costs $600 - $1,300.
The distance between Istanbul and San Diego is 6953 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 22m to get from Istanbul to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 11h behind Istanbul. It is currently 11:11 AM in Istanbul and 12:11 AM in San Diego.
There are 2002+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and San Diego, CA, USA?
Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- 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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