There are 10 ways to get from Madison to Tijuana by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)MSN - SAN
9h 3m$4,144–18,438Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)ORD - SAN
9h 49m$2,467–7,602Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
2d 3h$4,108–12,442Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
2d 4h$4,020–9,095Drive 3,277.7 km
- Drive from Madison to Tijuana3,277.7 km
32h 16m$6,872–9,926Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, drive
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)MSN - CLD
- Drive from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Tijuana
8h 47m$3,607–15,287Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)MKE - SAN
8h 45m$4,968–21,380Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)MSN - TIJ
12h 44m$2,787–12,217Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)MDW - SAN
11h 16m$3,557–14,292Bus, train via Yuma
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
2d 23h$4,391–14,167
Madison to Tijuana by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Tijuana is to bus and fly which costs $2400 - $8000 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Tijuana is to bus and fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $4900 - $22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus and arriving at Tijuana via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Madison and Tijuana is 2738 km. The road distance is 3277.7 km.
The best way to get from Madison to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $4100 - $13000.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Madison to Tijuana, including transfers.
Madison to Tijuana bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
The best way to get from Madison to Tijuana is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $4100 - $19000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4100 - $13000 and takes 2 days 3h.
Madison to Tijuana bus services, operated by Vangalder Bus, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Tijuana is 2h behind Madison. It is currently 3:57 PM in Madison and 1:57 PM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Tijuana via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station, Calexico Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, and Mexicali in around 2d 3h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–20,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–20,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–20,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–18,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–19,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–24,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–15,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–17,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–16,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tijuana International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tijuana International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–18,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–19,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–15,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–16,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tijuana International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Chihuahua
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,900–6,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3,700–12,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $3,700–11,000
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $5,500–12,000
- Business - advance purchase
- $8,000–31,000
- Business Class
- $10,000–26,000
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $390–750
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $360–700
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
- 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
- $550–750
- 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
- $650–950
- 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
- 4 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
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $430–600
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $450–600
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.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
- $19–37
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $19
- Adults 19-64
- $37
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