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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Maria to Tijuana by plane or bus

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  1. Fly Santa Maria to Tijuana International Airport

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    1. Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)planeRIA - TIJ
    28h 26m
    $5,838–21,402

  2. Fly Santa Maria to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeRIA - SAN
    30h 56m
    $10,295–36,622

  3. Bus to Passo Fundo, fly to Tijuana International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus
    2. Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)planePFB - TIJ
    37h 37m
    $11,832–35,633

  4. Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sulbus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
    3. Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218bus
    4. Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)planePOA - TIJ
    27h 6m

  5. Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Santa Cruz do Sulbus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
    3. Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218bus
    4. Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planePOA - SAN
    29h

  6. Bus to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelobus
    2. Fly from Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)planeGEL - TIJ
    34h 13m
    $14,551–38,839

  7. Bus to Passo Fundo, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus
    2. Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planePFB - LAX
    3. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    29h 56m
    $13,734–39,598

Santa Maria (RIA) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration33h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$5,758Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Tijuana, Mexico?

Azul, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) once daily.

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