There are 8 ways to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) 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 Koh Samui Airport (USM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)USM - SAN
23h 12m$900–2,800Fly to Tijuana International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)USM - TIJ
27h 48m$492–1,594Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)USM - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
23h 28m$532–815Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)USM - CLD
- Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot
34h 3m$763–2,215Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)USM - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
28h 13m$907–2,568Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)USM - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego
27h 58m$858–2,429Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)USM - 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
29h 2mFly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)USM - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego
32h 32m$1,030–2,917
Koh Samui Airport (USM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to San Diego is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $850 and takes 23h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to San Diego is to fly which takes 23h 12m and costs $900 - $2,800.
The distance between Koh Samui Airport (USM) and San Diego is 8672 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 12m to fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Koh Samui Airport Airport to San Diego International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 24h 41m and has two stopovers.
San Diego is 15h behind Koh Samui Airport (USM). It is currently 4:04 AM in Koh Samui Airport (USM) and 1:04 PM in San Diego.
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Canada and two other airlines offer flights from Koh Samui Airport Airport to San Diego International Airport Airport.
There are 2079+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Koh Samui Airport (USM), Thailand and San Diego, CA, USA?
Bangkok Airways, Cathay Pacific, and three other airlines fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 3 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to San Diego International Airport via Hong Kong, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to San Diego International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–4,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Hong Kong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Tokyo Narita, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Hong Kong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Suvarnabhumi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Hong Kong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Hong Kong, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ontario International Airport via Hong Kong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to San Diego International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Hong Kong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Suvarnabhumi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Hong Kong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Hong Kong, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ontario International Airport via Hong Kong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to San Diego International Airport via Hong Kong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Hong Kong, San Francisco, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Hong Kong, Los Angeles International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Hong Kong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Hong Kong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to San Diego International Airport via Hong Kong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Hong Kong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Hong Kong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to San Diego International Airport via Hong Kong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to San Diego International Airport via Hong Kong, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–4,800
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Ontario International Airport via Hong Kong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
- 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
- $32–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- 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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