There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Tijuana by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, 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.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane RDU - SAN
8h 31m$5,606–15,425Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane RDU - TIJ
13h 24m$2,250–9,220Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
2d 17h$4,612–11,572Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
3d$8,309–40,585Drive 4,037.1 km
- Drive from Raleigh to Tijuanacar 4,037.1 km
40h 47m$8,228–11,885Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CLT - SAN
12h 18m$4,545–18,060Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuanabus
3d 20h$8,556–48,190
Raleigh to Tijuana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Tijuana is to fly which costs $2200 - $9500 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Tijuana is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $5500 - $16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Raleigh and Tijuana is 3585 km. The road distance is 4037.1 km.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $4600 - $12000.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Raleigh to Tijuana, including transfers.
Raleigh to Tijuana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Tijuana is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $5500 - $16000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4600 - $12000 and takes 2 days 17h, you could also train, which costs $8000 - $41000 and takes 3 days 0h.
Raleigh to Tijuana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Tijuana is 3h behind Raleigh. It is currently 1:59 AM in Raleigh and 10:59 PM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
Breeze Airways, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,700–20,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–19,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–20,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–19,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–17,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–19,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–19,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,700–20,000
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–15,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,700–20,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–14,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5,500–35,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $850–1,800
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,700
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,000
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–36
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $18
- Adults 19-64
- $36
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $280–500
- Titanium
- $320–550
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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