There are 8 ways to get from Manteca to Tijuana by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
6h 4m$2,160–11,702Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Stockton to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0831
17h 29m$1,371–2,772Bus via Sacramento
- Take the bus from Manteca to SACA - Sacramento Central Autobuses Incbus 1
- Take the bus from SACA - Sacramento Central Autobuses Inc to Cross Border Xpressbus 1.1
13h 30m$1,681–2,638Train
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to San Jose Station Diridontrain Ace
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
18h 30m$3,121–6,614Drive 746.3 km
- Drive from Manteca to Tijuanacar 746.3 km
8h 2m$1,481–2,138Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
7h 7m$1,676–7,488Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly, tram
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Fremont Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fremont to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
6h 56m$1,812–9,381Line 1 bus, bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly, tram
- Take the bus from Manteca to Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SMF - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
7h 46m$2,623–12,441
Manteca to Tijuana by bus and foot (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manteca to Tijuana is to drive which costs $1400 - $2200 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Manteca to Tijuana is to train and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $2100 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Manteca to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Manteca and arriving at Tijuana Central Bus Terminal via SACA - Sacramento Central Autobuses Inc and Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Manteca and Tijuana is 835 km. The road distance is 746.3 km.
The best way to get from Manteca to Tijuana without a car is to bus via Sacramento which takes 13h 30m and costs $1600 - $2700.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Manteca to Tijuana, including transfers.
Manteca to Tijuana bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Manteca station.
The best way to get from Manteca to Tijuana is to bus via Sacramento which takes 13h 30m and costs $1600 - $2700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3100 - $7000 and takes 18h 30m.
Manteca to Tijuana bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at SACA - Sacramento Central Autobuses Inc station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manteca to Tijuana is 746 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Manteca to Tijuana.
What companies run services between Manteca, CA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Manteca to Tijuana Central Bus Terminal via SACA - Sacramento Central Autobuses Inc, Cross Border Xpress, and Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal in around 13h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Tijuana via San Jose Station Diridon, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, and San Ysidro Station in around 18h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–280
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to San Jose Station Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–280
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Fremont Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fremont to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Manteca to SACA - Sacramento Central Autobuses Inc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–650
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $460–650
Bus from SACA - Sacramento Central Autobuses Inc to Cross Border Xpress
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $1,200–1,800
Bus from Manteca to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $390–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $300–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Stockton to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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