There are 9 ways to get from Merced to Tijuana by bus, plane, tram, car, or train
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Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, tram
best- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane FAT - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
6h 9m$1,323–8,731Bus via Los Angeles
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced to Huntington Parkbus Stockton
- Take the bus from Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus El Paso
10h 30m$1,072–1,732Drive 662.4 km
- Drive from Merced to Tijuanacar 662.4 km
7h$1,309–1,891Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced to Modestobus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
8h 4m$1,539–8,768Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SMF - SAN
8h 28m$2,004–10,626Fly 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)plane MCE - HHR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
8h 48m$1,612–3,281Bus
- Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfield, CAbus Stockton
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to San Ysidrobus San Jose
11h 30m$1,846–2,732Bus, train via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Fernandobus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
12h 15m$1,299–2,810Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
13h 24m$1,444–3,249
Merced to Tijuana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Tijuana is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $1000 - $1800 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Tijuana is to bus and fly and tram which takes 6h 9m and costs $1300 - $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 Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave and Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Merced and Tijuana is 650 km. The road distance is 662.4 km.
The best way to get from Merced to Tijuana without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 10h 30m and costs $1000 - $1800.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Merced to Tijuana, including transfers.
Merced to Tijuana bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Merced station.
Merced to Tijuana bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Huntington Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Tijuana is 662 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Merced to Tijuana.
There are 499+ hotels available in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Merced to Tijuana Central Bus Terminal via Huntington Park, Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave, Cross Border Express, San Diego, and Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal in around 10h 30m.
- 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 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- 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
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,500
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,500
- 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
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 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $100–330
- Titanium
- $120–330
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $550–800
- Titanium
- $600–800
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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $1,000–1,500
Bus from Merced to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $800–1,200
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $1,000–1,400
Bus from Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $430–650
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $430–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $35
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $35
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