There are 9 ways to get from Carmel Point to Tijuana by plane, tram, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, subway, taxi, bus, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, 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 Monterey Regional Airport, tram
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)MRY - SAN
- Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
5h 21m$1,401–8,006Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Tijuana - Plaza El MexicanoGreyhound US0831
17h 47m$1,254–3,811Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation CenterPacific Surfliner
14h 33m$3,539–5,265Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union StationFlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El MexicanoLos Angeles
14h 57m$1,374–3,661Drive 741.8 km
- Drive from Carmel Point to Tijuana741.8 km
8h 5m$1,533–2,214Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SJC - SAN
6h 36m$2,746–7,051Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SFO - SAN
8h 2m$2,346–8,351Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)OAK - SAN
8h 30m$3,322–5,587Taxi, bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Carmel Point to Gilroy
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)FAT - SAN
7h 47m$4,268–12,848
Carmel Point to Tijuana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carmel Point to Tijuana is to drive which costs $1500 - $2300 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Carmel Point to Tijuana is to fly and tram which takes 5h 21m and costs $1400 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Carmel Point to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from 6th Ave / Mission St and arriving at Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, Salinas Train Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 57m.
The distance between Carmel Point and Tijuana is 658 km. The road distance is 741.8 km.
The best way to get from Carmel Point to Tijuana without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 14h 57m and costs $1300 - $3700.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Carmel Point to Tijuana, including transfers.
Carmel Point to Tijuana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
The best way to get from Carmel Point to Tijuana is to train which takes 14h 33m and costs $3500 - $5500. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $1300 - $3700 and takes 14h 57m.
Carmel Point to Tijuana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carmel Point to Tijuana is 742 km. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Carmel Point to Tijuana.
What companies run services between Carmel Point, CA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
You can take a vehicle from Carmel Point to Tijuana via Salinas, Los Angeles, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, and San Ysidro Station in around 14h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 6th Ave / Mission St to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl, Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Train Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 14h 57m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–10,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- 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 Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,800
- 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
- $600–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–1,500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $170–1,500
- 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
- $440–950
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $900–1,100
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $900–1,100
- Standard Rate
- $1,034
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $1,100–1,400
- Standard Rate
- $1,279
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–460
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $230–450
- Titanium
- $260–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $715–730
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,000
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
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