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$414–1,509Fly 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 29m$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 17m$427–1,442
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 29m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to San Diego is to fly which takes 22h 56m and costs $410 - $1,600.
The distance between Riyadh and San Diego is 8390 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 56m to get from Riyadh to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 11h behind Riyadh. It is currently 6:36 PM in Riyadh and 7:36 AM in San Diego.
There are 2141+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and San Diego, CA, USA?
British Airways, Air France, and Delta 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
- $410–2,000
Flights from Riyadh to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Riyadh to John Wayne Airport Orange County via London Heathrow, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Riyadh to San Diego International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Riyadh to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Riyadh to Los Angeles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Riyadh to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Riyadh to San Diego International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Riyadh to Los Angeles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Riyadh to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Riyadh to John Wayne Airport Orange County via London Heathrow, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Riyadh to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Riyadh to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Riyadh to John Wayne Airport Orange County via London Heathrow, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from Riyadh to John Wayne Airport Orange County via London Heathrow, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Riyadh to John Wayne Airport Orange County via London Heathrow, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Riyadh to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
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
- $31–34
- 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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