There are 5 ways to get from El Paso to Baja California by plane, tram, 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.
Cheapest
Fly El Paso to San Diego, tram
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Fly from El Paso (ELP) to San Diego (SAN)
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Take the tram from Old Town Station to San Ysidro Station
Train, bus
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Take the train from El Paso to Yuma Amtrak
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Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to 2nd Ave and B Street
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Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
Bus
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Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Tijuana
Drive
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Drive from El Paso to Tijuana
Ciudad Juarez (CJS) to Tijuana (TIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Paso to Baja California is to fly which costs $65 - $170 and takes 3h 51m.
The quickest way to get from El Paso to Baja California is to fly which costs $65 - $170 and takes 3h 51m.
The distance between El Paso and Baja California is 848 km. The road distance is 1185.2 km.
The best way to get from El Paso to Baja California without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 30m and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from El Paso to Baja California, including transfers.
The best way to get from El Paso to Baja California is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $65 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $112 - $115 and takes 20h 27m.
The quickest flight from Ciudad Juarez Airport to Tijuana Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 50m.
Baja California is 1h behind El Paso. It is currently 3:53 AM in El Paso and 2:53 AM in Baja California.
Yes, the driving distance between El Paso to Baja California is 1185 km. It takes approximately 11h 28m to drive from El Paso to Baja California.
Volaris offers flights from Ciudad Juarez Airport to Tijuana Airport.

- Distance: 847.6 km
- Duration: 3h 51m
What companies run services between El Paso, TX, USA and Baja California, Mexico?
Volaris flies from El Paso to Tijuana once daily. Alternatively, Chihuahuenses operates a bus from Ciudad Juárez to Tijuana 3 times a day. Tickets cost $2166 and the journey takes 18h 45m.

- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from El Paso to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2100 - $7500
Flights from El Paso to San Diego via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2100 - $7500
Flights from El Paso to San Diego via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2400 - $8500

- Website
- aa.com
Flights from El Paso to San Diego via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4100 - $10000

- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ciudad Juarez to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1900 - $6500

- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from El Paso to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1500 - $9000

- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Old Town Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24 - $50
- Schedules at
- sdmts.com
- One Way - Senior / Disabled / Medicare
- $25
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $50

Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from El Paso to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1300 - $1900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $1300 - $1900
- Premium
- $5000 - $7500
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $2500 - $3700
- Business Seat
- $2600 - $3700

- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to 2nd Ave and B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40
- Website
- Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority

- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $310 - $330
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx

- Phone
- 800 507 5500
- contacto@estrellablanca.com.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2166
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
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The best way to get from El Paso to Ciudad Juarez Airport is to bus which takes 50 min and costs $1.