There are 6 ways to get from Austin to Tijuana by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, 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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)AUS - SAN
6h 6m$3,930–9,435Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SAT - SAN
8h 3m$1,439–7,406Bus
- Take the bus from Austin to Fort Worth
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
33h 8m$5,094–10,777Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Yuma Amtrak
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
37h 28m$2,295–7,816Drive 2,078.8 km
- Drive from Austin to Tijuana2,078.8 km
20h 8m$4,299–6,209Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)AUS - TIJ
8h 4m$1,673–7,715
Austin to Tijuana by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Tijuana is to fly which costs $1600 - $8000 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Tijuana is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $3900 - $9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Tijuana via Ft Worth Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 8m.
The distance between Austin and Tijuana is 1926 km. The road distance is 2078.8 km.
The best way to get from Austin to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 33h 8m and costs $5000 - $11000.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Austin to Tijuana, including transfers.
Austin to Tijuana bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to Tijuana is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $3900 - $9500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $5000 - $11000 and takes 33h 8m.
Austin to Tijuana bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Fort Worth station.
Tijuana is 2h behind Austin. It is currently 11:45 PM in Austin and 9:45 PM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Frontier Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Austin to Tijuana via Fort Worth, Ft Worth Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station, Calexico Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, and Mexicali in around 33h 8m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–9,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $2,000–5,500
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $2,900–6,500
- Business - advance purchase
- $4,000–16,000
- Business Class
- $5,500–15,000
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–2,500
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $2,200–2,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–5,500
- 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
- $600–1,400
- 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
- $600–950
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $550–750
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $200–420
- Titanium
- $230–430
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $280–500
- Titanium
- $320–550
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $430–650
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–37
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $19
- Adults 19-64
- $37
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $200–1,000
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