There are 5 ways to get from Manila 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 Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)MNL - SAN
18h 59m$10,147–32,439Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)MNL - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
19h 51m$6,592–16,189Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)MNL - CLD
- Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot
25h 40m$7,177–25,499Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)MNL - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
23h 41m$7,232–22,109Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)MNL - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
24h 37m$8,166–24,013
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Tijuana is to fly and bus which costs $6500 - $17000 and takes 19h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Tijuana is to fly which takes 18h 59m and costs $10000 - $33000.
The distance between Manila and Tijuana is 11953 km.
It takes approximately 18h 59m to get from Manila to Tijuana, including transfers.
Tijuana is 16h behind Manila. It is currently 7:08 PM in Manila and 3:08 AM in Tijuana.
There are 603+ hotels available in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Tijuana, Mexico?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $9,000–32,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,000–25,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–19,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,000–25,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–27,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,000–29,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–26,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–25,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–21,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–23,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $9,500–33,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–20,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–30,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–25,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–23,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–15,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $7,000–22,000
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $0
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–700
- 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
- 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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