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San Francisco to San Diego by flight or road
About 800 km. The flight is fastest at 4.1 h; the private car is cheapest, from ₹13,790 per car (up to 4).
San Diego to San FranciscoFastest
Flight
Southwest / United / Alaska / Delta
4.1 h door to door
Cheapest
Private car
Rental car via I-5, per vehicle
from ₹13,790 per car (up to 4)
Best value
Flight
Southwest / United / Alaska / Delta
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Southwest / United / Alaska / Delta | 4.1 h | ₹7,890–₹28,910per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via I-5, per vehicle | 8.3 h | ₹13,790–₹22,920per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, Southwest / United / Alaska / Delta: Basic-economy and low-cost fares usually charge for a checked bag ($35-45 each way); the budget fare includes one.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Southwest / United / Alaska / Delta | ₹15,780–₹57,820 | ₹31,560–₹1,15,640 |
| Private car · Rental car via I-5, per vehicle | ₹13,790–₹22,920 | ₹13,790–₹22,920 |
Once you’re in San Diego
- Best time: Year-round (best April – October)
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Better avoided: November is outside the recommended season (Year-round (best April – October)). Against it: Wildfire Season.
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Plan San Francisco and San Diego
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.