There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Tijuana by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car, fly to Tijuana International Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane UIO - TIJ
14h 44m$4,704–16,034Car, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane UIO - SAN
14h 27m$6,530–23,808Car, fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane UIO - MXL
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus
15h 31m$5,704–19,234Car, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane UIO - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
17h 3m$6,180–12,468
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Tijuana is to car and fly which costs $4700 - $16000 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Tijuana is to car and fly which takes 14h 27m and costs $6500 - $24000.
The distance between Quito and Tijuana is 5488 km.
It takes approximately 14h 44m to get from Quito to Tijuana, including transfers.
Tijuana is 2h behind Quito. It is currently 8:31 AM in Quito and 6:31 AM in Tijuana.
There are 572+ hotels available in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Tijuana, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Tijuana. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), then take the taxi to Tijuana. Alternatively, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN), walk to N Harbor Dr & Harbor Island Dr, take the line 923 bus to Broadway & Front St, walk to Civic Center Station, take the vehicle to San Ysidro Station, then drive to Tijuana.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Panama City, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–15,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–23,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–13,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–18,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–13,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–23,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,500–25,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–14,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,900–14,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–15,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,000–26,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–15,000
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- 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
- $1,000–1,800
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $434
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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