There are 9 ways to get from Berkeley to Tijuana by plane, tram, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound)
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 Oakland International Airport, tram
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
4h 39m$1,377–7,986BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
4h 58m$1,186–6,105BART, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidrobus San Jose
12h 41m$1,788–2,387Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
17h 24m$2,976–6,626Drive 824.8 km
- Drive from Berkeley to Tijuanacar 824.8 km
8h 40m$1,623–2,345BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, tram
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
5h 36m$1,564–9,582Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STS - SAN
7h 12m$1,816–9,582Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Berkeley to Los Angeles Downtownbus FlixBus 2000
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus Los Angeles
14h 45m$1,398–2,358Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0831
16h 31m$1,586–3,204
Berkeley to Tijuana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Tijuana is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $1400 - $2400 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Tijuana is to fly and tram which takes 4h 39m and costs $1300 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Berkeley and arriving at Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
The distance between Berkeley and Tijuana is 781 km. The road distance is 824.8 km.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Tijuana without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 14h 45m and costs $1400 - $2400.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Berkeley to Tijuana, including transfers.
Berkeley to Tijuana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Berkeley station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Tijuana is to train which takes 17h 24m and costs $2900 - $7000. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $1400 - $2400 and takes 14h 45m.
Berkeley to Tijuana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Tijuana is 825 km. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Berkeley to Tijuana.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
You can take a train from Emeryville to Tijuana via Los Angeles, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, and San Ysidro Station in around 17h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berkeley to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via Los Angeles Downtown and Los Angeles Union Station in around 14h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $190–240
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–5,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $1,600–2,100
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $430–1,100
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Berkeley to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $900–1,600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $460–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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