There are 9 ways to get from Merced to Tijuana by bus, car, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or subway
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Merced to Cross Border Express, San DiegoSacramento
9h 48m$1,233–1,891Drive 662.3 km
- Drive from Merced to Tijuana662.3 km
6h 57m$1,376–1,988Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)FAT - SAN
6h 3m$1,496–8,815Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Fernando
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
12h 9m$1,298–2,093Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfield Train StationFlixBus 2007
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Tijuana - Plaza El MexicanoGreyhound US0831
13h 45m$1,553–2,868Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)OAK - SAN
8h 7m$1,518–5,406Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SFO - SAN
8h 52m$1,738–7,726Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, train
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)MCE - HHR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
8h 48m$3,575–4,101Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced to Stockton
- Take the train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SJC - SAN
9h 17m$2,324–6,495
Merced to Tijuana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Tijuana is to bus which costs $1200 - $1900 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Tijuana is to bus and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $1500 - $9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Tijuana Central Bus Terminal via Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
The distance between Merced and Tijuana is 698 km. The road distance is 662.3 km.
The best way to get from Merced to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 9h 48m and costs $1200 - $1900.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Merced to Tijuana, including transfers.
Merced to Tijuana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Merced station.
Merced to Tijuana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Bakersfield Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Tijuana is 662 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Merced to Tijuana.
Book your Merced to Tijuana bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
CBX Cross Border Express operates a bus from Merced to Cross Border Express, San Diego twice daily. Tickets cost $1,200–1,700 and the journey takes 8h 23m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–3,000
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
- $600–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $250–320
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Bus from Merced to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–380
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–950
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $320–550
- Titanium
- $370–600
Bus from Bakersfield to San Fernando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $180–400
- Titanium
- $200–410
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $190–1,500
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $37
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