There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Tijuana by plane, 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.
Fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)IST - SAN
18h 29m$11,638–23,028Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)IST - CLD
- Drive from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Tijuana
20h 55m$7,691–25,878Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)IST - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
19h 21m$8,583–15,873
Istanbul (IST) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Tijuana is to fly and bus which costs $8500 - $16000 and takes 19h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Tijuana is to fly which takes 18h 29m and costs $11000 - $23000.
The distance between Istanbul and Tijuana is 11158 km.
It takes approximately 18h 29m to get from Istanbul to Tijuana, including transfers.
Tijuana is 11h behind Istanbul. It is currently 5:26 PM in Istanbul and 6:26 AM in Tijuana.
There are 582+ hotels available in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Tijuana, Mexico?
Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–29,000
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–29,000
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–30,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–29,000
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–30,000
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–30,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–30,000
Flights from Istanbul to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,000–25,000
Flights from Istanbul to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $7,000–25,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–29,000
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–29,000
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,500–30,000
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Istanbul to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–25,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–14,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–29,000
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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