There are 3 ways to get from Riga 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 Riga International Airport (RIX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)RIX - SAN
18h 34m$430–1,500Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)RIX - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
25h 22m$327–895Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)RIX - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
19h 30m$575–902
Riga International Airport (RIX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to San Diego is to fly and train which costs $320 - $900 and takes 25h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to San Diego is to fly which takes 18h 34m and costs $430 - $1,500.
The distance between Riga and San Diego is 5881 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 34m to get from Riga to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 10h behind Riga. It is currently 9:06 AM in Riga and 11:06 PM in San Diego.
There are 2138+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and San Diego, CA, USA?
Finnair, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) once daily.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Helsinki, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Riga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Helsinki, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Helsinki, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Riga International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Helsinki, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
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
- 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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