There are 5 ways to get from San Luis Obispo to Tijuana by train, bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 9 h 34 min
$63 - $156
Cheapest option
Bus via Tijuana • 11 h 35 min
$39 - $98
3 alternative options
Bus • 10 h 17 min
$47 - $110
Drive • 5 h 52 min
$30 - $50
Fly • 7 h 7 min
$152 - $778
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Tijuana is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 5 h 52 min.
The quickest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Tijuana is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 5 h 52 min.
The distance between San Luis Obispo and Tijuana is 286 miles. The road distance is 345 miles.
It takes approximately 9 h 34 min to get from San Luis Obispo to Tijuana, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from San Luis Obispo to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Government Center Osos & Palm and arriving at Tijuana Central Bus Term, Mx via Santa Maria, Ca and Los Angeles, Ca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10 h 17 min.
What companies run services between San Luis Obispo, CA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
Amtrak operates a train from San Luis Obispo to Tijuana twice daily. Tickets cost $55 - $160 and the journey takes 8 h 33 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Luis Obispo to Tijuana via Santa Maria Transit Center, Santa Maria, Ca, and Los Angeles, Ca in around 10 h 17 min.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Apt to San Diego via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 3 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $750
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Apt to San Diego via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $800
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Apt to San Diego via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,000
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Apt to San Diego via San Francisco, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Apt to San Diego via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Apt to San Diego via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 8 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $950
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo Amtrak to San Diego Santa Fe Depot Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $160
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $55 - $90
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $100 - $150
- Business Coach Seat
- $110 - $160
- Room
- $260 - $360
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- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Government Center Osos & Palm to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- slorta.org
Rome2rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Maria, Ca to Los Angeles, Ca
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22 - $55
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $22 - $35
- Flexible
- $40 - $55
Bus from Los Angeles, Ca to Tijuana Central Bus Term, Mx
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20 - $50
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $20 - $35
- Flexible
- $35 - $50
- Phone
- 016444102444
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Huntington Park, CA to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11 - $35
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- gotobus.com
- Plus
- $11 - $17
- Platinum
- $17 - $23
- Ejecutivo
- $18 - $26
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