There are 7 ways to get from Albuquerque to Tecate by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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, bus
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)ABQ - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
6h 54m$4,870–7,198Fly to Tijuana International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)ABQ - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
8h 34m$1,170–7,268Bus via Phoenix
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tecate
16h 36m$2,301–5,393Train, bus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart894
22h 42m$2,056–5,688Drive 1,173.8 km
- Drive from Albuquerque to Tecate1,173.8 km
12h 36m$2,438–3,521Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)ABQ - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart
10h 8m$4,490–13,293Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque, NM to Las Cruces, NM
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
25h 19m$3,051–4,540
Albuquerque to Tecate by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Tecate is to drive which costs $2400 - $3600 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Tecate is to fly and bus which takes 6h 54m and costs $4800 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque station to Tecate. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Bus Station and arriving at Tecate via Phoenix Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 36m.
The distance between Albuquerque and Tecate is 1094 km. The road distance is 1173.8 km.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Tecate without a car is to bus via Phoenix which takes 16h 36m and costs $2300 - $5500.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Albuquerque to Tecate, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Tecate bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
Albuquerque to Tecate bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Tecate is 1h behind Albuquerque. It is currently 10:25 PM in Albuquerque and 9:25 PM in Tecate.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Tecate is 1174 km. It takes approximately 12h 36m to drive from Albuquerque to Tecate.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Tecate, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Tecate via Phoenix Bus Station, Calexico Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, and Mexicali in around 16h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–10,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–10,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–10,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–11,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $1,400–3,900
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $2,000–4,800
- Business - advance purchase
- $2,800–12,000
- Business Class
- $4,300–11,000
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- info@miticket.mx
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mexicali to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- info@autobusesaguila.com
- Website
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from Mexicali to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–410
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $45–95
- 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
- $1,000–1,900
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Albuquerque, NM to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $750–1,100
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–3,200
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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