There are 11 ways to get from Manhattan to Tijuana by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane JFK - SAN
9h 6m$4,329–17,688Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane EWR - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
12h 9m$3,011–9,102Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
2d 20h$4,255–13,927Train
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Croton-Harmontrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
2d 20h$6,031–31,615Drive 4,404.2 km
- Drive from Manhattan to Tijuanacar 4,404.2 km
45h 54m$8,737–12,620Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane EWR - SAN
9h 7m$4,361–17,852Fly Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LGA - SAN
11h$4,747–20,506Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PHL - SAN
10h 46m$5,116–31,811Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane JFK - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
12h 36m$16,279–21,438Bus, train
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuanabus
3d 16h$6,710–33,215Train, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuanabus
3d 16h$7,248–37,557
Manhattan to Tijuana by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Tijuana is to fly and bus which costs $3000 - $9500 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Tijuana is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $4300 - $18000.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Manhattan and Tijuana is 3995 km. The road distance is 4404.2 km.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $4200 - $14000.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Manhattan to Tijuana, including transfers.
Manhattan to Tijuana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Tijuana is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $4300 - $18000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4200 - $14000 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also train, which costs $6000 - $32000 and takes 2 days 20h.
Manhattan to Tijuana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Tijuana is 3h behind Manhattan. It is currently 7:38 PM in Manhattan and 4:38 PM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–17,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–17,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–18,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–17,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–17,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,800–21,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,800–21,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–20,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–21,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–17,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Croton-Harmon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $180–200
- Peak
- $250–290
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
- 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
- $4,000–24,000
- 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
- $500–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $310–4,400
- 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
- $4,800–28,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $220–4,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $220–4,000
- Business Class
- $1,000–4,700
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–11,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $360–8,000
- First Class
- $2,300–11,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- 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 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- 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
- 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
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
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
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- 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
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