There are 4 ways to get from Madrid to Tijuana by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MAD - SAN
18h 47m$8,114–25,429Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MAD - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
19h 9m$6,564–17,179Fly to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane MAD - TIJ
18h 14m$8,668–24,225Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MAD - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
25h 11m$8,114–30,449
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Tijuana is to fly and bus which costs $6500 - $18000 and takes 19h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Tijuana is to fly which takes 18h 14m and costs $8500 - $25000.
The distance between Madrid and Tijuana is 9454 km.
It takes approximately 18h 47m to get from Madrid to Tijuana, including transfers.
Tijuana is 9h behind Madrid. It is currently 3:03 PM in Madrid and 6:03 AM in Tijuana.
There are 833+ hotels available in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Tijuana, Mexico?
Iberia, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–36,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,500–32,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,500–33,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,500–36,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–18,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–18,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–18,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–17,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–29,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–32,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–30,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–30,000
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,500–32,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,500–33,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,500–36,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,500–23,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–18,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–18,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–17,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–30,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $9,500–35,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–36,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–18,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–19,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–32,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–34,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–22,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–30,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–32,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–17,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–17,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–29,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–32,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–17,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–17,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–29,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–34,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $9,500–35,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–30,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–21,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $1,000–1,900
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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