There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Tijuana by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, 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.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane HOU - SAN
6h 9m$4,118–18,396Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tijuana International Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane IAH - TIJ
8h 30m$2,320–9,170Bus via Indio
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus
29h 41m$4,441–8,437Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus 95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuanabus
36h 25m$7,325–15,785Drive 2,334.9 km
- Drive from Houston to Tijuanacar 2,334.9 km
22h 45m$4,593–6,634Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IAH - SAN
6h 48m$2,946–13,444Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1001
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Tijuanabus
39h 27m$4,753–8,142
Houston to Tijuana by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Tijuana is to fly which costs $2300 - $9500 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Tijuana is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $4100 - $19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at Tijuana via Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, Indio Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 41m.
The distance between Houston and Tijuana is 2167 km. The road distance is 2334.9 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Tijuana without a car is to bus via Indio which takes 29h 41m and costs $4400 - $8500.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Houston to Tijuana, including transfers.
Houston to Tijuana bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr station.
The best way to get from Houston to Tijuana is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $4100 - $19000. Alternatively, you can bus via Indio, which costs $4400 - $8500 and takes 29h 41m.
Houston to Tijuana bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Tijuana is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 11:28 AM in Houston and 9:28 AM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
Southwest Airlines flies from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to Tijuana via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, Indio Bus Station, Calexico Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, and Mexicali in around 29h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–18,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–18,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–19,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–11,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–12,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–12,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–10,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,500
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $2,200–4,500
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,400
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,900
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $200–420
- Titanium
- $230–430
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $280–500
- Titanium
- $320–550
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $430–650
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,000
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $18
- Adults 19-64
- $35
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