There are 2 ways to get from San Diego to Madrid by plane 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 from San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SAN - MAD
13h 45m€555–1,441Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LAX - MAD
17h 19m€420–1,210
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Madrid is to train and fly which costs €420 - €1300 and takes 17h 19m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Madrid is to fly which takes 13h 45m and costs €550 - €1500.
The distance between San Diego and Madrid is 9412 km.
It takes approximately 13h 45m to get from San Diego to Madrid, including transfers.
Madrid is 9h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 01:29 in San Diego and 10:29 in Madrid.
There are 7043+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Madrid, Spain?
Air Canada, British Airways, and seven other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
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