There are 3 ways to get from Ponta Delgada 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 Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)PDL - SAN
17h 27m$400–1,511Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)PDL - CLD
- Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot
36h 2m$334–1,223Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)PDL - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
17h 52m$445–1,521
Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ponta Delgada to San Diego is to fly and train which costs $330 - $1,300 and takes 36h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ponta Delgada to San Diego is to fly which takes 17h 27m and costs $400 - $1,600.
The distance between Ponta Delgada and San Diego is 4987 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 27m to get from Ponta Delgada to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 7h behind Ponta Delgada. It is currently 1:12 AM in Ponta Delgada and 6:12 PM in San Diego.
There are 2079+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and San Diego, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Azores Airlines, and JetBlue Airways fly from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport (PDL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 6 times a week.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Newark, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Newark, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Toronto, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ponta Delgada-João Paulo Ii Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Toronto, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
- 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
- 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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