There are 3 ways to get from Riyadh 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 Riyadh (RUH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)RUH - SAN
22h 56m$462–2,104Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)RUH - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
26h 19m$467–864Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)RUH - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
31h 45m$498–1,742
Riyadh (RUH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to San Diego is to fly and bus which costs $460 - $900 and takes 26h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to San Diego is to fly which takes 22h 56m and costs $460 - $2,100.
The distance between Riyadh and San Diego is 8387 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 56m to get from Riyadh to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 11h behind Riyadh. It is currently 6:24 PM in Riyadh and 7:24 AM in San Diego.
There are 2159+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and San Diego, CA, USA?
British Airways, Lufthansa, and United Airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) twice daily.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to San Diego International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from Riyadh to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Riyadh to John Wayne Airport Orange County via London Heathrow, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riyadh to San Diego International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Riyadh to San Diego International Airport via Munich, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Riyadh to Los Angeles International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Riyadh to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Munich, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Riyadh to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Riyadh to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Riyadh to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Munich, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Riyadh to John Wayne Airport Orange County via London Heathrow, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from Riyadh to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Munich, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Riyadh to John Wayne Airport Orange County via London Heathrow, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Riyadh to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Riyadh to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Riyadh to John Wayne Airport Orange County via London Heathrow, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
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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