There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to Manila 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 Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane SAN - MNL
17h 8m₱33,288–63,332Train to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane CLD - MNL
25h 30m₱25,309–92,156Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane LAX - MNL
20h 48m₱29,008–44,779
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Manila is to train and fly which costs ₱29,000 - ₱45,000 and takes 20h 48m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Manila is to fly which takes 17h 8m and costs ₱33,000 - ₱65,000.
The distance between San Diego and Manila is 11912 km.
It takes approximately 17h 8m to get from San Diego to Manila, including transfers.
Manila is 15h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 00:11 in San Diego and 15:11 in Manila.
There are 11242+ hotels available in Manila.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Manila, Philippines?
Japan Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–55,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–55,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–55,000
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–90,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–65,000
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–90,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–65,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–65,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–130,000
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–90,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–65,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–65,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–70,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–60,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱34,000–35,500
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
- ₱4,400–7,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
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