There are 4 ways to get from Madrid to Tijuana by plane, bus, or train
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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MAD - SAN
18h 46m$7,641–25,430Fly 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 49m$6,586–18,180Fly to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane MAD - TIJ
17h 20m$9,185–25,225Fly 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
24h 22m$8,058–29,302
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 - $19000 and takes 19h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Tijuana is to fly which takes 17h 20m and costs $9000 - $26000.
The distance between Madrid and Tijuana is 9454 km.
It takes approximately 18h 46m to get from Madrid to Tijuana, including transfers.
Tijuana is 8h behind Madrid. It is currently 6:42 AM in Madrid and 10:42 PM in Tijuana.
There are 598+ 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) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–39,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,500–33,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $9,000–33,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $9,000–38,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–18,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–16,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–16,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–16,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–28,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–29,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–33,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–33,000
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,500–33,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $9,000–33,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $9,000–38,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–20,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–18,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–16,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–16,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–29,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $9,000–34,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,900–18,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,000–29,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–39,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–18,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–18,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–33,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–33,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–16,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–16,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–28,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–33,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–16,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–16,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–28,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $9,000–34,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,000–29,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–19,000
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
- $400–950
- 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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