There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Tijuana by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, 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 Rochester to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)ROC - SAN
8h 42m$4,812–18,760Fly Rochester to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)ROC - CLD
- Drive from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Tijuana
8h 41m$4,175–16,610Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
2d 11h$5,484–11,110Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound St
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
2d 18h$4,449–11,538Drive 4,175.3 km
- Drive from Rochester to Tijuana4,175.3 km
42h 53m$8,705–12,574Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)BUF - SAN
10h 30m$5,372–22,761Train, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
3d 7h$6,130–17,155
Rochester to Tijuana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Tijuana is to bus which costs $4400 - $12000 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Tijuana is to fly and drive which takes 8h 41m and costs $4100 - $17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via Buffalo, NY, Columbus, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Rochester and Tijuana is 3665 km. The road distance is 4175.3 km.
The best way to get from Rochester to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $4400 - $12000.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Rochester to Tijuana, including transfers.
Rochester to Tijuana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Tijuana is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $4800 - $19000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $5500 - $12000 and takes 2 days 11h, you could also bus, which costs $4400 - $12000 and takes 2 days 18h.
Rochester to Tijuana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Buffalo station.
Tijuana is 3h behind Rochester. It is currently 2:53 AM in Rochester and 11:53 PM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rochester to Tijuana via Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, and San Ysidro Station in around 2d 11h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–19,000
Flights from Rochester to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–18,000
Flights from Rochester to San Diego International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–20,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–18,000
Flights from Rochester to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–20,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–18,000
Flights from Rochester to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–16,000
Flights from Rochester to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–16,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Rochester to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
Flights from Rochester to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
Flights from Rochester to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–18,000
Flights from Rochester to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Chicago Midway, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–16,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Rochester to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–18,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,800
- 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
- $2,800–6,500
- 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
- $500–650
- 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
- $3,700–12,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $3,700–11,000
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $5,500–12,000
- Business - advance purchase
- $8,000–31,000
- Business Class
- $10,000–26,000
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $250–360
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $260–370
- 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 Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $270–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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
- $19–37
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $19
- Adults 19-64
- $37
- 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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