There are 4 ways to get from Playa del Rey to Tijuana by bus, tram, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, tram
best- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus reLAXsan
- Take the tram from Old Town Station to San Ysidro Stationtram Blue
4h 1m$1,490–2,654Drive 232.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Playa del Rey to Tijuanacar 232.2 km
2h 43m$473–683Train, tram
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the tram from Old Town Station to San Ysidro Stationtram Blue
4h 21m$1,872–2,978Fly, tram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LAX - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
2h 37m$1,201–6,411
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa del Rey to Tijuana is to drive which costs $470 - $700 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Playa del Rey to Tijuana is to fly and tram which takes 2h 37m and costs $1200 - $6500.
The distance between Playa del Rey and Tijuana is 244 km. The road distance is 232.2 km.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Playa del Rey to Tijuana, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa del Rey to Tijuana is 232 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Playa del Rey to Tijuana.
There are 834+ hotels available in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Playa del Rey, CA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Playa del Rey to Tijuana. However, you can take the taxi to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop, take the bus to San Diego, walk to Old Town Station, take the vehicle to San Ysidro Station, then drive to Tijuana. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Playa del Rey to Tijuana via Los Angeles, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, and San Ysidro Station in around 4h 21m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–5,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–5,500
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Old Town Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–210
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- 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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