There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Tijuana by plane, tram, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, 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 from Portland International Airport, tram
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PDX - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
5h 28m$2,844–15,422Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0831
27h 42m$2,368–4,843Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
35h 43m$3,106–4,637Drive 1,772 km
- Drive from Portland to Tijuanacar 1,772 km
18h 36m$3,470–5,011Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane EUG - SAN
7h 49m$2,975–12,749
Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Tijuana is to bus which costs $2300 - $4900 and takes 27h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Tijuana is to fly and tram which takes 5h 28m and costs $2800 - $16000.
The distance between Portland and Tijuana is 1562 km. The road distance is 1772 km.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Portland to Tijuana, including transfers.
The best way to get from Portland to Tijuana is to bus which takes 27h 42m and costs $2300 - $4900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3100 - $4700 and takes 35h 43m.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Tijuana is 1772 km. It takes approximately 18h 36m to drive from Portland to Tijuana.
There are 594+ hotels available in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Tijuana via Sacramento Bus Station and San Ysidro Bus Terminal in around 27h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Tijuana via Los Angeles, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, and San Ysidro Station in around 35h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–15,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–15,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–15,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–15,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–11,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–11,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–12,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–11,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–11,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–15,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–15,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–11,000
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- 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 Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,800
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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