There are 5 ways to get from Culiacán to Tecate by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Tijuana International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)CUL - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
4h 1m$1,547–4,540Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Culiacán to TecateCuliacán
21h 50m$1,100–1,800Drive 1,511 km
- Drive from Culiacán to Tecate1,511 km
17h 50m$2,915–4,211Fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, bus
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)CUL - MXL
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tecate
5h 11m$1,997–5,940Bus via Tijuana
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Tijuana
23h 30m$1,556–3,000
Culiacán to Tecate by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Culiacán to Tecate is to bus which costs $1100 - $1800 and takes 21h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Culiacán to Tecate is to fly and bus which takes 4h 1m and costs $1500 - $4600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Culiacán and arriving at Tecate. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 50m.
The distance between Culiacán and Tecate is 1318 km. The road distance is 1511 km.
The best way to get from Culiacán to Tecate without a car is to bus which takes 21h 50m and costs $1100 - $1800.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Culiacán to Tecate, including transfers.
Culiacán to Tecate bus services, operated by Autobuses Tim Premier, depart from Culiacán station.
Culiacán to Tecate bus services, operated by Autobuses Tim Premier, arrive at Tecate station.
Tecate is 1h behind Culiacán. It is currently 1:28 PM in Culiacán and 12:28 PM in Tecate.
Yes, the driving distance between Culiacán to Tecate is 1511 km. It takes approximately 17h 50m to drive from Culiacán to Tecate.
What companies run services between Culiacán, Mexico and Tecate, Mexico?
Autobuses Tim Premier operates a bus from Culiacán to Tecate every 4 hours, and the journey takes 21h 50m. Two other operators also service this route.
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- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,300
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,300
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- info@miticket.mx
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Culiacán to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 673 732 4502
- autobusesdelevora@ive.com.mx
- Website
- evora.miticket.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,700
- Book at
- evora.miticket.mx
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