There are 10 ways to get from Gilroy to Tijuana by bus, car, tram, plane, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Gilroy to San Ysidrobus San Jose
10h 30m$2,044–2,644Bus via Gilroy
cheapest- Take the bus from Gilroy to Tijuana Línea, B.C.bus Lxus 3103
13h 15m$1,200–1,800Drive 719.6 km
- Drive from Gilroy to Tijuanacar 719.6 km
7h 35m$1,509–2,180Line 68 bus, tram to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, tram
- Take the bus from Monterey & 5th to Santa Teresa Stationbus
- Take the tram from Santa Teresa Station to Metro/Airport Stationtram
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
- Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
6h 57m$1,920–10,111Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gilroy, CA McDonalds to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CAbus San Jose
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
11h 8m$2,478–3,686Bus via San Jose
- Take the bus from Monterey & 5th to San Jose Diridonbus 68
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0831
17h 2m$1,491–2,542Caltrain, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
7h 16m$2,006–5,658Caltrain, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
7h 59m$2,156–7,293Bus, line 20 bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly, tram
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MRY - SAN
- Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
8h 17m$3,231–7,111Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CAbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane FAT - SAN
8h 24m$2,260–6,031
Gilroy to Tijuana by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gilroy to Tijuana is to bus via Gilroy which costs $1200 - $1800 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Gilroy to Tijuana is to line 68 bus and tram and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $1900 - $11000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gilroy and arriving at Tijuana Línea, B.C.. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 15m.
The distance between Gilroy and Tijuana is 768 km. The road distance is 719.6 km.
The best way to get from Gilroy to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 10h 30m and costs $2000 - $2700.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Gilroy to Tijuana, including transfers.
Gilroy to Tijuana bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Gilroy station.
Gilroy to Tijuana bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at San Ysidro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilroy to Tijuana is 720 km. It takes approximately 7h 35m to drive from Gilroy to Tijuana.
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What companies run services between Gilroy, CA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
Tufesa operates a bus from Gilroy to San Ysidro twice daily. Tickets cost $1,600–2,100 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–4,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–5,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–4,300
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–4,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–4,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–4,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- customer.service@vta.org
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Tram from Santa Teresa Station to Metro/Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $42–47
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult 19-64
- $47
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
Tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $130–170
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $140–180
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $130–170
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Gilroy to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $1,600–2,100
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $700–1,200
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- customer.service@vta.org
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Monterey & 5th to Santa Teresa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $45–95
Bus from Monterey & 5th to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $45–95
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Gilroy, CA McDonalds to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–900
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Gilroy to Tijuana Línea, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $1,200–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,300
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- 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
- $260–490
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $260–490
- Titanium
- $280–490
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