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There are several choices when it comes to finding airports near San Diego. Our Airports Nearby Guide can help you determine which airport is closest to your destination.

San Diego International Airport (SAN)
This is the nearest airport to San Diego. Shuttle vans, buses and taxis leave from one of three islands in front of the terminals. The cheapest option downtown is Metropolitan Transit System Flyer Route No. 992, which departs every ten minutes between 5am and 12:50am, and will drop you at most downtown businesses and hotels.

McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD)
McClellan-Palomar Airport is too far for a taxi, but a series of buses can get you into the city in under 2 hours. Renting a car at the airport will cut your commute to under an hour.

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Melisse HinkleA New England native but explorer at heart, Melisse has traveled throughout North America, biked through rice paddies in Bali, seen the Northern Lights in Iceland, walked alongside llamas in Machu Picchu and made her way around Europe while studying abroad in London. She is the Head of Content and Social Media for North America at Cheapflights.

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