There are 4 ways to get from Quito to San Diego by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)UIO - SAN
14h 43m$527–980Car, fly to Tijuana International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)UIO - TIJ
16h 18m$270–925Car, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)UIO - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
16h 27m$270–1,235Car, fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)UIO - MXL
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
20h 31m$419–1,383
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to San Diego is to car and fly and bus which costs $270 - $1,300 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to San Diego is to car and fly which takes 14h 43m and costs $500 - $1,000.
The distance between Quito and San Diego is 3446 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 43m to get from Quito to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 3h behind Quito. It is currently 1:52 PM in Quito and 10:52 AM in San Diego.
There are 2136+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and San Diego, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Quito to San Diego. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) 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 drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), walk to Tijuana Airport, take the bus to San Ysidro, walk to San Ysidro Station, then take the vehicle to Civic Center Station.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Panama City, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- 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
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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