There are 8 ways to get from Chiapas to San Diego by plane, bus, car, or train
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 Tapachula International Airport
best- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)TAP - TIJ
7h 40m$203–530Fly from Palenque International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)PQM - TIJ
11h 53m$99–283Bus via Oaxaca
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Asunción Lachixonase
- Take the bus from Asunción Lachixonase to Oaxaca
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tijuana
2d 5h$169–220Drive 2,235.4 mi
- Drive from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to San Diego2,235.4 mi
40h 30m$408–590Fly from Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
- Fly from Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)TGZ - TIJ
9h 5m$128–372Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airport
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)VSA - TIJ
12h 13m$133–385Bus
- Take the bus from San Luis to Tonalá
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Tijuana Los Pinos
- Take the bus from Otay Mesa Transit Center to Broadway & 4th Av225
3d 1h$119–185Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San DiegoPacific Surfliner
3d 6h$283–410
Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiapas to San Diego is to fly which costs $95 - $290 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chiapas to San Diego is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $200 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Chiapas to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Tuxtla Gutiérrez and arriving at San Diego via Asunción Lachixonase, Periférico - Miguel Hidalgo, Oaxaca and Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Chiapas and San Diego is 2017 miles. The road distance is 2248.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chiapas to San Diego without a car is to bus via Oaxaca which takes 2 days 5h and costs $160 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Chiapas to San Diego, including transfers.
Chiapas to San Diego bus services, operated by Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa), depart from Tuxtla Gutiérrez station.
The best way to get from Chiapas to San Diego is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $200 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Oaxaca, which costs $160 - $220 and takes 2 days 5h.
Chiapas to San Diego bus services, operated by Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa), arrive at Asunción Lachixonase station.
San Diego is 2h behind Chiapas. It is currently 10:53 PM in Chiapas and 8:53 PM in San Diego.
What companies run services between Chiapas, Mexico and San Diego, CA, USA?
Volaris, Aeroméxico, and Viva Aerobus fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to San Diego via Asunción Lachixonase, Oaxaca, Periférico - Miguel Hidalgo, Bulevar Eduardo Vasconcelos - Escuela Secundaria Técnica #1, Oaxaca, Tijuana, and Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–470
Flights from Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
Flights from Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
Flights from Palenque International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Tampico, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–460
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–460
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–460
Flights from Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–320
Flights from Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
Flights from Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–320
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–360
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–360
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Palenque International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 800 397 7292
- Website
- fypsa.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Asunción Lachixonase
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- fypsa.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 951 189 5366
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Asunción Lachixonase to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- miky.cano91@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oaxaca to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $139
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from San Luis to Tonalá
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tonalá to Tijuana Los Pinos
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Otay Mesa Transit Center to Broadway & 4th Av
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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