There are 10 ways to get from Atwater to Tijuana by bus, car, plane, tram, train, bus (Greyhound), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Atwater to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus Sacramento
9h 50m$1,182–1,757Drive 674.7 km
- Drive from Atwater to Tijuanacar 674.7 km
7h 8m$1,315–1,899Bus, bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, tram
- Take the bus from Atwater Transpo to Transpobus
- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane FAT - SAN
- Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
7h 24m$1,340–8,774Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Fernandobus
- Take the train from Van Nuys to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
12h 53m$1,250–2,819Bus via Roger K. Fall Transit Center
- Take the bus from Atwater Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Centerbus T
- Take the bus from Turlock to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0831
16h 15m$1,371–2,802Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
9h 28m$1,657–8,811Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SMF - SAN
9h 43m$2,030–10,679Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, train
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)plane MCE - HHR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
9h 39m$1,637–3,326Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
10h 18m$1,517–7,521Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Stocktonbus
- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
10h 41m$2,110–10,759
Atwater to Tijuana by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atwater to Tijuana is to bus which costs $1100 - $1800 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Atwater to Tijuana is to drive which takes 7h 8m and costs $1300 - $1900.
No, there is no direct bus from Atwater to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Atwater and arriving at Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via Tijuana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Atwater and Tijuana is 710 km. The road distance is 674.7 km.
The best way to get from Atwater to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 9h 50m and costs $1100 - $1800.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Atwater to Tijuana, including transfers.
Atwater to Tijuana bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Atwater station.
Atwater to Tijuana bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Cross Border Express, San Diego station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atwater to Tijuana is 675 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Atwater to Tijuana.
There are 557+ hotels available in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Atwater, Merced County, CA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
CBX Cross Border Express operates a bus from Atwater to Cross Border Express, San Diego twice daily. Tickets cost $1,100–1,700 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Van Nuys to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–300
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Bus from Atwater to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Website
- mercedthebus.com
Bus from Atwater Transpo to Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- http://www.mercedthebus.com/
Bus from Atwater Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- http://www.mercedthebus.com/
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $100–330
- Titanium
- $120–330
Bus from Merced to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $320–550
- Titanium
- $370–600
Bus from Bakersfield to San Fernando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $180–400
- Titanium
- $200–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Turlock to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $35
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