There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Ciudad Hidalgo by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)TIJ - MLM
- Take the bus from Crucero de Charo to Ciudad Hidalgo
9h 10m$1,746–5,946Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portales
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Ciudad HidalgoZitácuaro
36h 25mDrive 2,581.1 km
- Drive from San Diego to Ciudad Hidalgo2,581.1 km
29h 45m$5,394–7,792Fly to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)TIJ - NLU
- Take the bus from Base Aerea to Indios Verdes
- Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Ciudad Hidalgo
12h 41m$1,981–4,976Fly to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC)TIJ - TLC
- Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Ciudad Hidalgo
12h 56m$2,106–5,986Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Morelia
- Take the bus from Morelia to Ciudad HidalgoDirect
46h 40m$3,373–7,910Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Irapuato
- Take the bus from Irapuato to Morelia
- Take the bus from Morelia to Ciudad Hidalgo
47h 43m$3,593–6,260
San Diego to Ciudad Hidalgo by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Ciudad Hidalgo is to fly and bus which costs $1700 - $6000 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Ciudad Hidalgo is to fly and bus which takes 9h 10m and costs $1700 - $6000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Ciudad Hidalgo. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Ciudad Hidalgo via Tijuana and Morelia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 40m.
The distance between San Diego and Ciudad Hidalgo is 2243 km. The road distance is 2581.1 km.
The best way to get from San Diego to Ciudad Hidalgo without a car is to bus which takes 46h 40m and costs $3300 - $8000.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from San Diego to Ciudad Hidalgo, including transfers.
San Diego to Ciudad Hidalgo bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Tijuana station.
San Diego to Ciudad Hidalgo bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Morelia station.
Ciudad Hidalgo is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 10:06 PM in San Diego and 12:06 AM in Ciudad Hidalgo.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Ciudad Hidalgo is 2581 km. It takes approximately 29h 45m to drive from San Diego to Ciudad Hidalgo.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico?
You can take a vehicle from Fifth Avenue Station to Ciudad Hidalgo via San Ysidro Station, Tijuana, Terminal Portales, and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 in around 36h 25m.
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- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,300
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,300
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,300
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,300
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,100
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,100
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,200
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,200
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Crucero de Charo to Ciudad Hidalgo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Ciudad Hidalgo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–480
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Morelia to Ciudad Hidalgo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Website
- gtb-autobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- gtb-autobuses.com
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Ciudad Hidalgo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 395 2422
- Website
- sitramytem.edomex.gob.mx
Bus from Base Aerea to Indios Verdes
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–45
- Schedules at
- sitramytem.edomex.gob.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,100–7,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Ciudad Hidalgo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–220
- Schedules at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Irapuato
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–4,900
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Irapuato to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $320–450
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
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