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There are 5 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to San Diego by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Tijuana International Airport

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    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)planeSDU - TIJ
    19h 23m
    $300–1,076

  2. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Tijuana International Airport

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)planeGIG - TIJ
    22h 59m
    $276–1,051

  3. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeGIG - SAN
    18h 4m
    $423–1,506

  4. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeSDU - LAX
    2. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    19h 3m
    $460–1,186

  5. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)planeGIG - SNA
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
    23h 42m
    $447–1,539

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration20h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$294Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and San Diego, CA, USA?

LATAM Chile, Aeroméxico, and four other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) twice daily.

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