There are 6 ways to get from Milan to San Diego by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Milan Linate Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)LIN - SAN
19h 45m$332–1,302Fly Milan Linate Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)LIN - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
20h 55m$327–962Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)MXP - SAN
18h 19m$335–1,217Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Genova P.Za Principe
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)GOA - SAN
23h 34m$364–1,142Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)VRN - SAN
21h 21m$524–1,901Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)ZRH - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
21h 44m$395–689
Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to San Diego is to fly which costs $330 - $1,300 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to San Diego is to train and fly which takes 18h 19m and costs $330 - $1,300.
The distance between Milan and San Diego is 6121 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 45m to get from Milan to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 9h behind Milan. It is currently 9:55 PM in Milan and 12:55 PM in San Diego.
There are 1846+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and San Diego, CA, USA?
British Airways, Aer Lingus, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) twice daily.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Paris Orly, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Paris Orly, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to San Diego International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Paris Orly, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to San Diego International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dublin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–480
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to San Diego International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $65–95
- 2nd Class
- $40–60
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $85–120
- 2nd Class
- $65–90
- 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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