There are 5 ways to get from Messina to San Diego by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)CTA - SAN
20h 39m$510–1,615Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)CTA - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
23h 53m$423–1,420Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)REG - SAN
24h 37mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Aeroporto
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)PMO - SAN
26h 41m$570–1,061Train, bus to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Coffa Strada Statale 514
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)CIY - SAN
29h 39m$683–2,555
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to San Diego is to bus and fly which costs $420 - $1,500 and takes 23h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to San Diego is to bus and fly which takes 20h 39m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between Messina and San Diego is 6802 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 39m to get from Messina to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 9h behind Messina. It is currently 12:14 PM in Messina and 3:14 AM in San Diego.
There are 2130+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and San Diego, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Messina to San Diego. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN), walk to San Diego Int'l Airport & Terminal 1, then take the line 992 bus to Broadway & Kettner Bl. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the train to Reggio Calabria C.Le, take the train to Melito Porto Salvo, walk to Melito di Porto Salvo, take the bus to Reggio Calabria Airport, walk to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) airport, fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN), walk to San Diego Int'l Airport & Terminal 1, then take the line 992 bus to Broadway & Kettner Bl.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Diego International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to San Diego International Airport via Rome, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to San Diego International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to San Diego International Airport via Barcelona, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to San Diego International Airport via Rome, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to San Diego International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to San Diego International Airport via Rome, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to San Diego International Airport via Rome, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to San Diego International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to San Diego International Airport via Rome, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $40–60
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $14–20
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- 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
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Coffa Strada Statale 514
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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